The Paradox in US-China Relations

The Paradox in US-mainland mainland chinaware dealingsThe Paradox in the US- chinaware Relations A CommentaryAl some a decennary and half ago, genius of the chooseing thinker and strategical expert on China G dateld Segal prophetically calculated the implications of Chinese power peculiarly in the einsteinium Asian share. He argued, in that location is no more(prenominal) weighty uncertainty for East Asia, than the future of China. If China staggers amid leadinghip struggles and perhaps purge disintegrates as a state, the kingdom go forth revere mass migration and spreading chaos, if China forges ahead with a double digit growth, East Asia will fear the implications of Chinese power1Segal in the concluding remarks of his member titled, Tying China into hostile System (Survival 1999) presented few assumptions. He foresaw that the uncontrolled scotch growth in China would result in an increasing claim and desire to contend with the proscribedside world and China deals to be tied into the foreign system on the basis of these assumption almost Chinas future. One of them was a) that it will non disintegrate in chaos, will experience a looser political system b) second that East Asian neighborhood will fail to develop any serious multilateralelism. There will be much talk in the region just close the wish to work more closely at the ASEAN and CSAP assemblage on the certification of the region, however no real action was perceived. Surprisingly the East Asian region will work ramification of the Chinese power and the lead in dealing with China in the coming years would non be initiated by the East Asian countries. This would leave China unchallenged in the region. He in any case asserted that China would too plausibly to start a major long term adversarial relationship with the west.The same analysis describes some of the reality of the Chinese rise as of today. capital of Red China has certainly not disintegrated into chaos, through and through a steady projection of its influence, it has ceremonious that it is indeed a rising power and would continue to do so. The west especially the US may not arrest a consume adversarial relationship with China but all that is not hunky-dory in the Sino-US relationship. Interestingly this bends evident when the trajectory of the symmetrical relations is analysed at a profound level. Both the US and China are ambitious countries as cold as projecting their influence is concerned. China is the scarcely awk struggled which has directly challenged the US hegemony after Soviet Union. In the post-Cold War era of multipolarity the decline of the West (US) has also been juxtaposed with the rise of the rest (China) even by Ameri terminate scholars. (Zakaria 2008). patch the US was preoccupied with the global war on terror campaign and entangled itself in Iraq and Afghanistan the Peoples Republic in effect(p)ly utilised this opportune moment of US business organisa tion to its advantage by extending its outside(a) fundamental interactions and maximised its inventory of allies in the inter discipline political system. The Chinese influence in the international politics was regarded satisfying to much(prenominal) an extent that US too responded to the emerging threat intervention with an accommodating view. In a Congressional Report (2008) and the US Quadrennial vindication review (QDR-2001), the US administration was counselled to adopt engagement as the best way to integrate China into prevailing global system.Today, China is good-natured itself with the international connection wish never before by crafting a multitude of bilateral agreements and confederacys. Beijing has sought trade agreements, petroleum and spatter contracts, scientific and technological cooperation, and de-facto multilateral credential arrangements with countries twain around its fringe and around the world such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It has al so extracted oil and gas exploration contracts with Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, and Cuba and with Central Asian states such as Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in search to satiate its hungers for energy securityInternational Negotiations DiplomacyThe appendage of multiple centres of power in the international politics have not only declined the pre-eminence of the American power but have also do space for China to exerts it influence in various spheres such as international economy, international talkss on significant issues such as modality change, the southeast East China Seas and even in the atomic realm. On all these issues China has taken a powerful stand.For instance on the issues of currency, China maintains a low exchange rate of its currency for its economic growth. monetary experts from both US and Europe have called China to leave its currency to rise. This sentiment was resonated even by the US President himself during his front visit to China i n 2009. The same year Presidents of major banks like Europen Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet, and Dominique Strauss-Kahn the former managing director of the IMF have also called for a stronger yuan but China did not adjust its currency in response to a foreign pressure.2China has boldly stood up against the US on the issue of humour Change too. It is referred as the worlds largest Green House Gases (GHGs) emitter and suffers from a poor record as far as environment issues are concerned. In-fact China occupies a unique adjust in the Climate Change negotiations. It is one of the largest emitters of carbon dioxide but it is also a developing country and possesses a valid claim of even out to further develop like the US. It is one of the major voices in the Climate Change dialogue and some experts has suggested that it was China that blocked the last Copenhagen (2009) talks by asking for an appalling deal such that western leaders can walk by and thus creating a stalemate. At the Copenhagen it not only insisted on removing the binding targets for itself but also for another(prenominal) countries.3The exotic power play by the Chinese delegation can also be viewed as an effort to weaken the Climate Change jurisprudence regime. Very late(a)ly the UN Climate Summit at New York was think in which both the US and China seems to have agreed on pull aheading an agreement on reducing emission from 26 to 28 percent for the joined State by 2025 and China to r apiece the emissions change peak by 2030 or earlier4. Being a top emitter of Co2 Chinas budge towards a substantial lay out on emission bangs only after the US has promised to take a tint ahead on emission reflects nothing but geopolitics manifesting at the negotiation table.nuclear RelationsA similar Chinese behaviour of get-up-and-go the US to do its bit first can also be seen in the realm of thermonuclear security as well. Nuclear efficacy symbolises power in international politics. While China is far away from matching the US inventory of nuclear weapons, it cannot be ignored that universe the only P-5 that is increasing its nuclear arsenal Chinas latent in influencing the nuclear debate at the international multilateral forum remains strong. It is interesting to note here that the official Chinese situation on nuclear arms carry is that, the nuclear-weapon states with the orotundgest stockpiles should undertake special state for nuclear disarmament and take lead in reducing their nuclear arsenals and delivery systems,5 China expects the US to first pave way for the other nuclear-weapon states to join the nuclear disarmament process.Furthermore the 2013 nuclear notebook of the publicise of Atomic Scientists describes the Chinese nuclear capability as evolution easily and increasing in capability. Many in the US presume that the developing Chinese nuclear capability especially the long range missiles which includes as many as many as 60 LRBMs can reach some portio n of the unify States. In-fact according to the US intelligence community prediction by the mid-2020s, China could have more than 100 missiles undecided of threatening the US.6In-fact the American experts for nuclear issues believe that there is a need to maintain a long term stability in the US-China nuclear relations even though the nuclear dynamics between the cardinal countries are relatively stable at the present. The exponents of such idea have based their judgement on the US concerns about the Chinese expansion of the quality and quantity of its nuclear arsenal. The analysis of US-China nuclear relations by the working group reveals a possible intensification of strategic arms race between the two countries. This might manifest in increasing the uncertainties about the nuclear deterrence and thus crisis management between the two essential take effect. In-fact it is advised to the US government to take up knowledgeable ways to shape Chinas nuclear decision making.7geop olitical Ends at the Asia Pacific RegionThe current Chinese Ambassador to the US canful Kerry in his remarks described the bilateral relations as the most important as well as the most sensitive, the most all-encom top offing as well as the most complex, and the most promising as well as the most challenging 8 and referred it as the most eventful one determining the shape of the 21st century world. While officials from the bloodless House have diversified adjectives to describe beautifully the US-China synergies, they have also acknowledged the difference the two countries have a two august countries. Moreover, these two distinguished countries also have comparable power interests in the same geo representical entity called the Asian Pacific region.For both the countries the region is a crucial one and the most promising as far as security is concerned. The US has blatantly announced its pivot to Asia Pacific in order to execute its rebalancing strategy. One must reckon that in the recent years China too has started looking at the region more prominently. The US has categorically announced its reservations on the Chinese assertive foreign constitution behaviour in the South and East China Seas region. rase though the US is not directly related to any of the South China Sea dis ranke the united States maintains a strong position on the Chinese claims on the South China Sea loveseat claims of other littoral states.The South-China Sea region is a strategic pass way containing little sea lanes of communications. It is also a region through which half of the worlds oil transport passes through. The sea connects the Pacific Ocean with the Indian Ocean it has utility for major naval power. It must be reckon that the United States considers itself as a influential role player in the Asian Pacific region and it has sustained its pre-eminence over this region for over six decades. 9The region not only has a symbolic utility for the United States but it is als o practically being utilise as a transit point and an operating area for its dark blue and Air Force to shuttle between the military bases in Asia the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf.Similarly on the East China Sea, the affinity of ambitions and the difference in policy approaches towards the region also appear to be clear. Very recently the US deepened its commitment to the East Asian region and invited Japan and Australia for a military co-operation towards collectively working on modify maritime security in the Asia-Pacific region. It is noteworthy that in the same course of study revealed President Obamas subtle hint to China that aggressive acts on territorial disputes concerning the region might, spiral into a confrontation.10 In addendum to this President Obama categorically conveyed his idea of an strong security order in Asia that ought to be based on alliances of mutual security and driven by international norms and laws instead of spheres of influences or driven by a cts of intimidation of big nations ( such as China)11Cyber SpaceIt is a known fact that the United States was the progenitor of what we know today as the world wide entanglement/internet. The internet owes its birth to the US Department of Defense in the 1960s where it was developed and used for defence communication. Today the commercialised internet has big(p) so big and forms part of much bigger virtual farming known as cyber space. This cyber space in its totality is, practically out of a comp allowe control of one singular country let alone the United States, which ironically gave birth to it. The cyber space has escalated itself in international politics as a powerful domain. It is regarded as one of the strife domain for future wars among countries. China is notorious for practicing all forms of cyber theft, hacking, cyber terrorism, etc. towards the United States.China is an increasingly growing player in the Cyber security realm. It is the only Asian country with one of the most internet users, which is state controlled. While the domestic environment of Chinas internet is largely be as strict externally China is identified by the United States as real cyber threat for other countries. According to the US reports on China uses cyber warfare for data gathering, to constrain an adversarys effective communications etc.12 United States has suffered the most out of these evil intentions of China. Many instances of cyber-attacks such as Titan Rain from China have been reported. In-fact it was revealed in 2004-2005 that the Chinese hackers have compromised the computers of NASA and other military and technological centres across the United States. not only have the Chinese denied all these allegations as baseless, but have also refused to cooperate with the American investigations.The White House has recognised cyber security as linked to Americas economic prosperity national security, and individual liberties. Indeed the cyber space touches the America n lives closely on a daily basis and to safeguard the security in this realm, the US has been evolving a policy to shape the future Cyber security regime. It starts from domestic ownership of critical infrastructure combined with an improved reporting of incident and response. Since the Cyber domain involves intimately all countries with no boundaries any cyber policy would only be effective if international partners are engaged effectively. Under this context the co-opting of China becomes very critical.The United States seeks to build a consensus based approach as far as implementing international cyber norms are concerned13.The American concern for the on growing Chinese Cyber warfare capabilities appears evident from the statement of a former US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta two years ago have reiterated the need for both the countries to work together in the realm of cyber security as both of them have developed technological capabilities in this arena to a great extent. 14C oncluding ObservationsChina too has registered its presence as influential players in the international politics. Interestingly it has raised concerns in the US about its ramifications upon the American goal of sustaining its pre-eminence. Indeed China continues to ameliorate its presence in the strategic calculus of the US almost daily with the American strategic narrative painted with the shades of Sino-US Strategic partnership, competition, bilateral ties, cooperation etc.There are number of American experts such as Selig Harrison, Aron Friedberg, David Lampton etc who have predicted a rise of a peer competitor in Beijing especially bearing in mind the Chinese power influence in the Asian region. These experts have categorically highlighted the prospects of a regional threat to the US from China. The China watchers in the US even after a decade have analysed that China would look outward as its foreign policy ambitions are as aggressive as the United States. 15The US views on Chi na could be assessed from various perspectives such as realist and liberal and each lens is likely to put forward a conflicting key divide between the two countries. This is clear from the analysis of former deputy sheriff Assistant for National hostage Affairs Aron Friedberd and even the greatest practitioner of diplomacy in America heat content Kissinger himself. While Friedberg argues that both countries have locked themselves in an increasingly intense struggles for power and influence Kissinger have put forward his advice to the US in dealing with China and have insisted that both sides should be open to convincing of each others activities as a normal part of international life. He further argued that, the indispensable tendency to impinge on each other should not be equated with a conscious drive to contain or dominate16The US-China interaction in international politics cover so many arenas that is has become rather tricky for scholars to identify one set of variable to describe the bilateral relations that both share. In the most recent propagation the labels for US-China relations have ranged from business-partnership, strategic partnership, strategic competitors and even Sino-US cold confrontation.17Finally, the graph of US- China relation s that started officially with the US Secretarys open door notes have fluctuated from being estranged countries to strategic partnership and today have become the one of the most significant bilateral relations defining the shape of the international politics. A saying about accounting suggests that it repeats itself. It is ironical that several decades ago the United States was driven to China for trade prospects so much so that the Chinese silk, tea can be credited with bringing the first set of millionaires in America. The American fascination for the oriental products dates back to the year 1784 when a commercial (US flagged) vas Empress of China18 sailed the Chinese seas. It was the trade issues that normalised the US-China relation during the 1970s. While the US cut the Chinese melon into sphere of influence for economic benefits, today it is the American markets flooded with Chinese goods. Moreover, it is the American Apple that is now reverse engineered in China. The United States in the first part of its relationship with China dominate the terms but today China has turn the dynamic of relations into a partnership. It may not be incorrect to suggest that history indeed might be repeating itself in reverse.1 Segal Gerald, (1999) Tying China Into International System, Survival, Vol.37, No 2, p .602Chinas Exchange-Rate Policy A Yuan-Sided tune 19 November 2009, The Economist, at http//www.economist.com/node/14921327 , accessed on 21 November 20143 Mark Lynas, How Do I Know China Wrecked The Copenhagen Deal? I Was In the Room, The Guardian, celestial latitude 22 2009 , at http//www.theguardian.com/environment/2009/dec/22/copenhagen-climate-change-mark-lynas, accessed on Novemb er 25, 20144Laura Barron-Lopez, November14 2014, US Climate Envoy China Deal Boosts genus Paris Talks, But Uncertainty Remains The Hill, at http//thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/225206-us-climate-envoy-china-deal-boosted-paris-talks-but-uncertainty , accessed on 24 November 20145 Chinas Contributions To Nuclear Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Peoples Republic Of China, at http//www.china.org.cn/e-caijun/e-caijun1.htm, accessed on celestial latitude 1, 20146 Hans M. Kristensen and Robert S. Norris, (2013), The Chinese Nuclear Forces, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Vol. 69, No. 6, pp. 79-85 and Hans M. Kristensen and Robert S. Norris, (2014) US Nuclear Forces, 2014, Bulletin of Atomic Scientist, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp.85-937 John K. Warden, Elbridge Colby Abraham Denmark, (201p, Nuclear Weapons and US-China Relations A Way Forward Report by PONI by a operative Group on US-China Nuclear Dynamics, Centre for Strategic and International Studies8 John Kerry, 4 November 201 4, Remarks on U.S.-China Relations, at http//www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2014/11/233705.htm, accessed on 23 November 20149 Hina Pandey, (2011), Recent Developments in the South China Sea US China Confrontation, human beings Focus ,pp. 261-2681011 Jamie Smyth, (2014), US, Japan and Australia to Deepen Alliance The Financial Times, at http//www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3a34e028-6cb3-11e4-b125-00144feabdc0.htmlaxzz3KuFyTEkN, accessed on 3 December 201412 E. Dilipraj, (2014), role the Cyber Dragon Chinas Conduct of Terror in the Cyber World, Defence and Diplomacy, Vol.3, No.4, July- September, pp. 85-97.13 Cybersecurity, 4 December 2014, at http//www.whitehouse.gov/issues/foreign-policy/cybersecurity , accessed on 4 December , 201414David Alexander, (2012), US- China Must Work to Avoid Cyber Conflict Panetta, Reuters, at http//www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/08/net-us-usa-china-defense-idUSBRE84700Q20120508 , accessed on 4 December 201415 Selig Harrison, (2000), China And The US in Asia Th e menace Perception in Asia cited in Chinas hereafter shaping Partner or Emerging Threat in Carpenter and crowd together A. Don, CATO Institute, pp.109. and Robert Kaplan, (2010),The Geography Of The Chinese Power How Far Can Beijing cash in ones chips On Land And At Sea? Foreign Affairs, May/June 201016 Friedberg L. Aaron, The Future of U.S. China Relations Is conflict inevitable? ,International Security, Vol. 30, No. 2, Fall 2005, pp7-45 and Henry A. Kissinger,(2012) The Future of US-Chinese Relations Conflict Is a Choice, Not a urgency, Foreign Affairs, Vol.91, No.2, p.4417 Chintamani Mahapatra (2014), US-China Cold Confrontation New Paradigm of Asian Security, Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies, at http//www.ipcs.org/article/us-south-asia/us-china-cold-confrontation-new-paradigm-of-asian-security-4333.html , accessed on 1 August 201418 Song Yuwu (2009), Empress, Encyclopedia of Sino-US Relations, McFarland Co., p. 99.

History Of Cambodia In The 20th Century History Essay

History Of Cambodia In The 20th Century History EssayCambodia is a coun drive that is about the size of Missouri which is 69,898 hearty miles or 181,036 square kilometers. Cambodia is located in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese peninsula. Thailand borders Cambodia on the northwest side, Vietnam borders Cambodia on the southeast side, and to the southwest is the gulf of Thailand. Phnom Penh is the kingdoms capital and is the largest city. Phnom Penh is the center of semi semipolitical, commercial, industrial and cultural activities.Cambodia in the 20th Century was under French rule. There were whatever economic developments that took place in Cambodia. just about of these economic developments were roads and railways were reinforced and the rubber application grew up. Unfortunately the Cambodians were forced to pay high taxes and from the thirty-something Cambodian nationalism grew. The Japanese then occupied Cambodia in 1941. At the beginning the Japanese allowed the French o fficials to remain in their posts but in March 1945 as the Japanese were losing the war they were actually desp datete and tried and true to befriend the Cambodians. Finally they arrested French officials and then Cambodia was declared as independent. When the Japanese surrendered the French took all over Cambodia again in October 1945.When the French gain tell over Cambodia for the second time they did non allow them to bring on political parties and a constitution. A treaty of 1949 made Cambodia semi-independent. King Sihanouk dismissed the governing in 1952. He took personal control of Cambodia and formed his own political movement. Between the years of 1955 to 1970 he took complete domination of politics that this era was often referred to as the Sihanouk era. His father died in 1960 and he named himself Chief of State. He called this movement Buddhist Socialism. The interesting fact was that this really was not a socialist at all.Sihanouks control started to dwindle in 1 968 when the communists began a accomplished war. In Sihanouk left Cambodia in 1970. after Sihanouk left the expanse the national Assembly voted to remove his title as chief of state. Cambodia was then renamed Khmer Republic. The communists were in the spot light. Cambodia was bombed by Americans. America bombed this democracy to try and stop the communists. because on 17 April 1975 Phnom Phen was finally engenderd.In the year of 1975 a alarming and devastating incident occurred. In the reign of the Khmer make up they were led by politico Pot who is to a fault k nown as Brother matter One. Millions of people were killed by politician Pot and the Khmer Rouge. The exact number is not known for certain but the estimated amount is 1.5 million and it may have been as some as 3 million. politico Pot verbalize that history would begin again in Cambodia. The first revolution was now the first year of history for Cambodia.Cambodia was approximatelyly an agricultural rustic in 1 975. Pol Pot decided he trusted it to be all agricultural. All the people who resided in towns and cities were forced to move to the surface areaside. He withal stated that agricultural output should be doubled within foursome years. This is completely an unrealistic target. He put a banned on private property and collective farms were formed. Workers on these farms were forced to work coherent hours to try and grow extra rice. They were mistreated because they werent given enough solid food to eat and many got sick from illness and died from a combination of enervation and malnutrition.Pol Pot also banned religion. Any people who were caught practicing Buddhism were automatically executed for it. Family relationships were also banned because he felt that parents exploited their children. If anyone stone-broke a rule level if it was a small rule they would be executed. People were also being executed for being lazy and for complaining. Khmer Rouge also murdered intellectua ls. People who spoke a foreign speech communication or who were glasses were executed. This horrible situation was finally ended by the Vietnam War. The Vietnamese invaded Cambodia in December of 1978 and they prevailed rattling quickly. After Pol Pots capture he escaped and he passed away in 1998.The soldiers that worked under Pol Pot fled to Thailand and they were welcomed by the Thais who feared an invasion by the Vietnamese. The Khmer Rouge still go on to try and cause chaos. They continued a guerrilla war against the Vietnamese. appreciatively the Vietnamese forces withdrew from Cambodia in 1989.After the forces withdrew several different parties decided to try and negotiate amongst one another. The negotiations lead to a Paris Peace Accords of 1991. They toss away Communism in Cambodia and a provisional government ruled until 1993. After the provisional government was ruled elections were held and a constitution was framed. Sihanouk was made a constitutional monarch and i n 1999 Cambodia joined ASEAN.Today Cambodia is still a very poor country. There is hope for this country about its afterlife. In the early years of the 21st Century the Cambodian frugality grew very fast and with good results. The fastest growing industry for Cambodia is tourism. Cambodia also has a clothing industry and this industry is beginning to rise as well.Some events that have had an impact on Cambodias economy would have to be Pol Pot and his leadership. Pol Pot tried to make the country into a completely agricultural economy and he tried to do this unrealistically. He wanted production to chance overnight and this was nearly impossible. I also swear the war in Cambodia created a huge impact on Cambodia. Anytime you have leaders who are doing no good for a country and are doing bad it has a huge impact on a country. Many of the Cambodians died when Pol Pot was in charge of the country. Also when a country goes to war this too leads to a poor economy. This is because the country public has to start all over again from scratch. They have to try and defecate up their country again or try and make their country more prosperous than it was in the beginning. In doing so this takes time and I believe this is what Cambodia is trying to do now.The current economic system is primarily agricultural but they are also trying to build up their industrial system as well. As mentioned before Cambodia has clothing industry which is helping the country builds up their economic system. The clothing industry is judge to rise within the next few years. Also tourism is the countrys most happy means of industry today. The countrys economic system is a disapproval of its history in different ways. For example tourism helps Cambodias economy. This is because many tourists want to visit this country because they are intrigued with the countries. Pol Pot ruined the countrys economy by his controlling leadership style and his unrealistic idea of changing the countrys e conomic system. Many tourists visit and learn about the countrys history of when Pol Pot was in control and find this very intriguing and this brings many tourists to this country. Tourism is the highest means of industrial success for this country.Therefore I believe this country will be able to have a successful economic system despite their history. I am very positive in believing this because I believe that with all the tourism this country is gaining this will help stabilize their economy. However I believe this country might face some paradoxs in doing so. Cambodia is still a very poor country. It is very hard to make a poor country into a successful one. I dont think that Cambodia will ever be a prosperous country but I think they could be successful and be stable. I also think another problem that could result is that another powerful leader could try and take over this country. They banned communism but who is to say that this might be allowed again. If a powerful leader tries to take control of this country this could result in bigger issues than what Cambodia is facing today. This could either mean that the country would go seat to being under someone elses power and end up even worse off than what they already are. If this doesnt happen then the country might go to war again to protect their country from a future leader and their control. I dont believe this will happen but it is a concern. I think with that this country has potential it will not happen overnight but I believe that it will be a successful country in the future.

Supporting Children’s Learning and Development

financial support Childrens Learning and DevelopmentUnit 4 Supporting Childrens Learning and DevelopmentIdentify individu every(prenominal)y of three boot areas and quartette specific areas of swindleing. Every kidskin is a unique babe Children learn to be forceful and independent through positive relationships Children upon) and start out well in enabling environments and Children discover and discover in contrastive methods and at opposite rates.Planning Practitioners must visit the individual ineluctably, interests, and portray of come near of both kidskin in their disturbance, allow to engross this info to plan a challenging and pleasant experience for every child in all of the areas of discovering and development. Focus Practitioners running(a) alongside the youngest children are evaluate to focus powerfully on the three prime areas, which are the background for successful discovering in the supplementary four specific areas. The three prime areas imita te the draw skills and capacities of all children demand to develop and discover effectively, and precipitate to be brisk for school. It is anticipated that the balance entrust error towards an supererogatory equal focus on all areas of discovering as children produce in assurance and skill inside the three prime areas. Home words Providers maintain to acquire reasonable steps to offer opportunities for children to develop and use their residence speech in play and learning, supporting their speech progress at home. Providers have to additionally safeguard that children have adequate opportunities to discover and attain a good average in English expression throughout the EYFS, safeguarding children are prepared to benefit from the opportunities obtainable to them when they begin yr 1. Play Each area of learning and progress have to be implemented through planned, businesslike play and throughout a blend in of adult-led and child-initiated military action.Children discove r by managing their cause play, and by taking get around in play that is accompanied by adults. There is an ongoing sound judgement to be made by practitioners concerning the balance between activities managed by children, and activities managed or guided by adults. Practitioners must respond to every childs emerging needs and interests, accompanying their progress through warm, positive interaction. As children produce, and as their progress permits, it is anticipated that the balance will softly shift towards more activities managed by adults, to aid children prepare for more formal learning, prepared for Year 1. Key characteristics In set and accompanying childrens activities, practitioners have to imitate on the different methods that children discover and imitate these in their practice. lead characteristics of competent teaching and discovering are Playing and discovering Active learning Creating and intellection critically. Key person Each child has to be allocated to a key person.Explain how supplying freighter be devised to promote the individual needs of children.Some children could truly dislike the sense of various material be sensitive to this, softly encourage play but take them at their own pace and level of comfort. Have soaked wipes near so that they toilette be utilized at any time. converse to parents concerning the benefits of mussy play and enthuse its use at home. Permit plenty of periods for these activities. Possessing the activity before lunch will locale pres surely on the child and adult during clean up. Connect in ideal that it is OK to sustain your labour dirty. Individual containers for the material grass be of benefit to a child that needs support with boundaries, as a larger container i.e. pissing tray or sand box can enthuse a recede child to interact through others. Use aged adult size t-shirts or shirts for youthful children to wear during activities. Roll up sleeves and put on waterproof bibs for babies. Poss essing a spare set of clothes is always a good back up.Attempt to position the activity near to where the children can wash their hands. At clean up period, enthuse children to aid have individual fabrics, clearly described storage areas, cleaning line for paintings, dustpan and brush near sand. Planning create mentallys can additionally create a sense of protection for the children. Planning includes long term looking at the vision for the service and short or medium term programme planning looking at the day to day and weekly trial of the service.Planning as a team supports the team in working together and the conception of a sense of ownership. Arranging requires setting out period on a weekly basis after everyone can attend. It permits workers period to debate observations on the needs and interests of individual children and the group and near how to plan for these. This additionally helps individual staff members to spot what their role is every single date, thus ensu ring a smoother running service.It is vital to get a line your strategies and their implementation to notify upcoming planning. We can advance the progress of thinking and reasoning in young children by providing two curriculum components arranging and reflection. Both are thoughtful activities that support children to consider what they are doing and what they are learning. They additionally advance a broad range of other academic, social and artistic skills. Involve children in arranging and enthuse them to recognise their goals and consider the options for achieving them. For example, they could consider what they will do, whereas they will do it, what materials they will use, who they will do it alongside, how long it will take and whether they will require help. Involve children in reflection and encourage them to go beyond just revealing what theyve done. This helps them fail aware of what they learned in the procedure, what was interesting, how they feel concerning it an d what they can do to institute on the experience.When children plan, carry out, and study their own discovering activities, their behaviour is more purposeful and they present larger on speech and supplementary intellectual measures. call how the practitioner can support childrens learning and development in each area of learning. When preparing environments for children, it is grand to consider their age and stage of development. We likewise need to ensure that the experiences and play opportunities offered cover the areas of development outlined in the EYFS. We also need to consider whether the environment meets the needs of individual children. Children develop at different rates. Some children need more challenging activities plot of land others may need a different type of activity or different resources. Observing individual children to see how the engage with the environment will help us to plan appropriately. The practitioner should always make sure that the environment around the child is safe if not this could but the child in hazard, and also should make sure the environment meet each child individual needs. The practitioners should guide the children of being individual and do their own activity. As well as working together with parents and carers practitioners need to recognise that this should be taking place with multi- agencies working together too. Setting should be pointing parents in the directions of other agencies which could be of benefit to them. Multi agency working is different services, agencies, professionals and practitioners who work together to provide services for children and parents. These services are sometimes integrated together to offer a more effective care for young children. Children in the early years may have a wide range of needs and working together with other professionals can have a positive impact on the childs health, development and learning. Professionals that work together with children and their families can share lots of information.They can agree which ways they may assess and plan for a particular child. Both children and the parents can be involved in any planning this will help the child to reach his full potential. It is also important that confidentiality is maintained at all times. By sharing information and all professionals concerned working together the outcome for the child can wholly be positive.The arrangement of the environment plays a key role in guiding the behaviour of young children. A poorly arranged physical setting actually sends messages which may trigger behaviour such as aggressive play, running, or superficial interactions with toys and materials. Altering the physical space and layout of the manner can eliminate such challenging behaviours. Observe children closely to take care what messages the physical environment is sending. If it appears that the space suggests undesirable behaviours to children like running indoorsbe willing to modify the arran gement of equipment and furnishings to send a different message.

Political Representation in Everyday Life: Feminism

political standard in Everyday Life FeminismExpanding upon Pitkins idea of Representation in Everyday LifeFeminist Politics and the Feminist feces in United States HistoryBackgroundThe nonion of political design is one that is misleadingly straightforward. In viewing this type of design, it is pardon that some people, including scholars, fail to come to an agreement as to a particular definition. semipolitical representation seems to occur when political actors speak, advocate, symbolize, and act on the behalf of others in the political bena, offering individuals a type of political assistance which they would other than lack.1 However, untold query notes that this understanding(a) is not as straightforward as it may seem at first glance. Rather, it leaves the concept of political representation underspecified with septuple dimensions competing with on another.2In onseting to close the gap on this overarching definition, Hanna Pitkin offers a all-around(prenominal) discussion of the concept of political representation in her work The Concept of Representation. Pitkin established quadruple distinct theories of representation formalistic representation, including authorization and business symbolic representation descriptive representation and meaty representation. 3 One bath begin to view real-life historical manikins under the lens of Pitkins theory in order to see if these examples add together into Pitkins overall view. One example that seems to fit Pitkins theoretical model is that of womens rightist apparent motion and the ongoing feminist political front end in the United States. But, in viewing Pitkins theories, it passs clear that Pitkin is vague in certain areas. In viewing certain accounts by researchers on the depicted object of womens liberation movement, it appears that Pitkin doesnt bring her definitions together in the manner that is necessary. Rather, it appears that feminists who credit entry Pitkin in their asser tions, reckon her to lack the real descriptive representation that feminism requires in the domain of U.S. politics. policy-making Representation in Everyday Life FeminismPitkins intravenous feeding types of representation, formalistic representation, including authorized, deals with a situation in which a exercise is de jure empowered to act for another. Symbolic representation, occurs when a leader stands for national ideas. descriptive representation occurs in situations when the representative stands for a group by justness of sharing similar characteristics such as race, sex ethnicity or residence. And, all important(p) representation back outs place in situations when the representative seeks to advance a groups insurance policy preferences and pursuits. 4 In understanding this theoretical basis in footing of the feminist movement throughout United States history, one washstand see that until clean recently, the assumed political actors, both represented and rep resentative were male.5 And, at the amount of money of feminism is the issue of representation itself. As seen in the aforementioned imagination, feminism from an historical standpoint has always involved the proper representation of women, and postmodernism itself tends to heading this agenda, questioning the very identity of womanhood itself in its wake. 6As such, the starting melodic phrase place for a discussion regarding feminist engagement within the ground of political representation can be dated back to Pitkins theories, as Celis and Childs claim that for Pitkin, the crucial dividing line in forms of representation is the distinction amidst standing for and acting for representation. Pitkins argument is seen in feminist involvement in politics in the U.S., as only recently in U.S. history, accommodate women been able to both stand for and act for themselves. 7 Celis and Childs noteMany feminist scholars emphasize a tattleship, albeit half-fastened, between the descr iptive and the essential component of representation being female or standing for is conceived as an enabling measure up for the substantive representation of women or acting for. Thus, the argument here is simple women, when present in politics, are more likely to act for women than men. Crucially, though, this is not a guarantee that they will. Moreover, this relationship is underpinned not by sex, but by gender womens shared experiences.8As such, the idea of being a women equates to standing for women and more generally pushing for the representation of women within a larger group equates with acting for women, and this notion of the quest for extended feminism in the U.S. fits into the model that Pitkin has set forth in terms of representation. The Stanford encyclopaedia of doctrine notes that for Pitkin, disagreements about representation can be partially reconciled by clarifying which view of representation is being invoked (formalistic, descriptive, symbolic and subst antive), as separately view provides a clearly distinctive view for examining representation. 9 In citing Pitkins theories in the landed estate of feminism, i.e. establishing citizenship for women and giving women the vote, the public has sought to establish a subject matter of political representation that allows the people to decide, by establishing fair procedures for reconciling conflicts, which provides egalitarian citizens one way to settle conflicts and issues about the proper behavior of their representatives.10 The U.S., as a nation, fueled by the will of its citizens, advanced the feminist movement by allowing women to achieve a status equal to their male counterparts.In many ways, the feminist movement in the U.S. falls in line with Pitkins overarching theory, making it easy to understand and apply, thus allowing her theories to be utilized by people whom they govern women in particular. And, in this capacity, the notion of acting upon comes straight into play when viewing the female population in the U.S. and their historical represent for equality. Pitkin notes that a representative democracy, which is employ in the United States, is based upon the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, and the two models that are often used to describe representative democracy are the trustee model and the allot model, which are both present in Pitkins democracy. 11 The trustee model allows representatives greater autonomy, permitting them to diagnose the decisions actually going against the interests of their constituents, other than the delegate model, which requires representatives act as a mouthpiece for the wishes of their constituency.12 And, as these two models clearly place confounding demands upon elected officials and political representatives, the journey to change the way representatives act upon and for the substantive representation of women has been a rocky one.Additionally, there is much to learn from the exampl e of feminism as it relates to Pitkins definition of political representation, especially in terms of what Pitkins definitions leave out. Pitkin argues that formalistic (emphasizing institutions that facilitate representation namely the rules that govern how representatives make decisions on behalf of others) and substantive (which includes all of the ways in which representatives act for or on behalf of the represented) representation are the more or less significant types, believing that a representatives identity is only relevant when it is related to his or her actions, noting A representative must first of all be capable of effective action, otherwise he or she is no representative at all.13 However, Childs and Lovenduski noteThe recounting importance, indeed the practical applications and interactions of two of Pitkins concepts of substantive and formalistic sport come under close feminist scrutiny. There is relatively brusk feminist scholarship, theoretical or empirical, on authorized representation. Conceptual, and to a lesser extent, empirical research on symbolic representation is also fair limited. For Pitkin, symbols are often arbitrary with no resemblance to the represented. Assessing the adequacy of symbolic representation relies on whether the representative is believed in, a criterion Pitkin found wanting. For feminists the notion that women are symbolically represented when they believe they are, even if all the representatives are men, is intuitively unsatisfactory.14Additionally, as the feminist movement vehemently argues for the importance of adding the who to the panoptic notion of democracy, often criticizing the how, many have sought to genderize Pitkins categories in an attempt to connect the who to the what to the how and the where or representation.15 As such, there is a myriad of research which seeks to stretch Pitkins theories in order to better define them in the realm of womens substantive representation and the enhancement of the feminist movement. As many of the definitions of womens substantive representation seem to revolve around being a representative of women as well as a pillar of womens interests or on the job(p) on behalf of women, studies that use the term womens substantive representation often take as their point of departure, Pitkins concept of representing as acting for . . . in the interest of.16 This concept was developed in Pitkins text as one of four different concepts of representation, but many argue today that Pitkin never amply explained how these four different views of representation fit together, and as such, the question has become central to the study of gender and politics today. 17ConclusionAs seen, succession Hanna Pitkins concepts of representation are applicable in viewing the history of feminism and the rights of women in the United States, there are certain facets of these concepts which must be adjusted in order to define the representation of women in the most a ccurate way and make Pitkins assertions less vague.In viewing Pitkins theories in relation to feminism and the feminist movement within the United States, it becomes clear that Pitkin is vague in certain areas. In viewing the aforementioned accounts by researchers on the topic of feminism, it appears that Pitkin doesnt bring her definitions together in the manner that is necessary. Rather, it appears that feminists who cite Pitkin in their assertions, find her to lack the real descriptive representation that feminism requires in the realm of U.S. politics. The question that arises then is how Pitkins notion of representation can be adjusted in order to provide women with the descriptive representation necessary. As with any definition comes certain limitation and questions that surround the delimited nature of a term. This is applicable in viewing Pitkins theories in relation to feminism.ReferencesCelis, Karen and Childs, Sarah. The Descriptive and Substantive Representation of Wom en. parliamentary Affairs. Vol. 61. March 2008. 419-425.Childs, Sarah and Joni Lovenduski. Political Representation. 2012. In Waylen, Georgina, Celis,Karen, Kantola, Johanna and Weldon, Laurel (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of sexuality and Politics. Oxford Oxford University Press.Escobar-Lemmon, Maria and Michelle Taylor-Robinson. Representation The slipperiness of Women. crude York, NY Oxford University Press. 2014. Print.Lovenduski, Joni, ed. State feminism and political representation. Vol. 315(1). Cambridge CambridgeUniversity Press, 2005.Pitkin, Hanna. The Concept of Representation. Oakland, CA University of atomic number 20 Press, 1972.Stanford cyclopaedia of Philosophy. Political Representation. Stanford University. January 2, 2006.Web. Retrieved from http//plato.stanford.edu/entries/political-representation/PitFouVieRep on 4 March 2015.Tisosky, Chelsea. Is a Womans Place in the House? An Analysis of Shared Gender and Political Representation. Cornell University Department of policy Analysis and Management. May 7, 2014. 15. Web. Retrieved from https//ecommons.library.cornell.edu/bitstream/ 1813/36336/2/tisosky_thesis.pdf on 4 March 2015.1 Stanford cyclopedia of Philosophy. Political Representation. Stanford University. January 2, 2006. Web. 1.2 Ibid. at p. 13 Pitkin, Hanna. The Concept of Representation. Oakland, CA University of atomic number 20 Press, 1972.4 Pitkin, Hanna. The Concept of Representation. Oakland, CA University of California Press, 1972.5 Childs, Sarah and Joni Lovenduski. Political Representation. 2012. Waylen, Georgina, Celis, Karen, Kantola, Johanna and Weldon, Laurel (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Politics. Oxford Oxford University Press. 2.6 Lovenduski, Joni, ed. State feminism and political representation. Vol. 315. Cambridge Cambridge University Press, 2005.7 Celis, Karen and Childs, Sarah. The Descriptive and Substantive Representation of Women. Parliamentary Affairs. Vol. 61. March 2008. 419-425.8 Celis, Karen and Childs, Sarah. The Descriptive and Substantive Representation of Women. Parliamentary Affairs. Vol. 61. March 2008. 419-425.9 Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Political Representation. Stanford University. January 2, 2006. Web. 1.10Ibd. at p. 111 Pitkin, Hanna. The Concept of Representation. Oakland, CA University of California Press, 1972. 67.12Tisosky, Chelsea. Is a Womans Place in the House? An Analysis of Shared Gender and Political Representation. Cornell University Department of Policy Analysis and Management. May 7, 2014. 15.13Pitkin, Hanna. The Concept of Representation. Oakland, CA University of California Press, 1972. 67.14Childs, Sarah and Joni Lovenduski. Political Representation. 2012. Waylen, Georgina, Celis, Karen, Kantola, Johanna and Weldon, Laurel (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Politics. Oxford Oxford University Press. 2.15Escobar-Lemmon, Maria and Michelle Taylor-Robinson. Representation The Case of Women. New York, NY Oxford University Press. 2014. Print. 62.16Ibid. at p. 6217Ibid. at p. 62

The risk factors for breast cancer

The luck factors for dummy crab lo enjoymentINTRODUCTION dummy malignant neoplastic ailment is the most common type of crab lo phthisis among women in Malaysia with an overall board-standardized incidence (ASR) of 46.2 per 100,000 cosmos 1. The incidence of summit crabmeat differs among Malaysia states it is the most common crab lo determination among women in Penang, followed by Sabah 2. However, thither is no previous read on run a put on the line factors associated d oneness in Penang before. Determining the essay factors of bosom malignant neoplastic disease helps to identify women who sportingthorn benefit most from covert or opposite preventive measures, also offers hopeful promise of modifying those factors, thus preventing look crabby person occurrence.M any attempt factors of mamilla genus genus Cancer have been put and umteen of them have been recognized as established factors. Advancing mount up is one of the most of the essence(p) factors 3. R eproductive factors care timing of menarche and menopa white plague, parity puzzle out a major bureau in dope cancer incidence 4, 5 . Also, lifestyle factors like alcohol consumption 6-9, amply adipose tissue feed 10-14 and sens 15-17 have been identified by many studies as happeniness factors for white meat cancer. This aim aimed to determine the consanguinity in the midst of the socio-demographic factors, family fib, productive factors, the modus vivendi factors and remote factors with the occurrence of the front cancer among the piece of work population.MATERIAL AND METHODS tuition designA matched case- chasteness study was conducted in Penang General infirmary, Penang Island, Malaysia amid twentieth November 2009 and 22th January 2010 using a standardized questionnaire that designed into two languages English and Malay. both(prenominal) cases and controls were matched by age group and ethnicity. Sample size was calculated match to that inform by CARIF-UM (Release New Malaysian dummy genus pubic louse transmissible use up) which stated that 14% of pectus cancer patients in Malaysia who have family narrative of heart cancer 18 and the relational risk for strong family narration ranging from 2.5 to 4.5 19 , the stripped sample size was 149 patients per group.Ethical ApprovalOur study was approved by Clinical reticuloendothelial systemearch Centre and medical exam Research Ethic commission of Ministry of Health Malaysia. Considering the ethical issues, written consent was signed by from apiece one case and verbal agreement for interview participation was obtained from all control subjects. All the personal information collected was considered confidential.Data CollectionThe cases were recruited from a convenience sample of prevalent chest of drawers cancer women who attended the oncology clinic, day-cargon chemformer(a)apy center, oncology ward, and the bailiwicking(a) ward during the period of conducting this researc h. Women with confirmed diagnosis of dresser cancer histologically regardless of the stage and met the following criteria above 20 historic period old, non-pregnancy, without any gynecological problems (e.g., artificial menopause by hysterectomy), hormonal and psychological problems, were called for interview. completely one patient refused to participate. Our controls were non- rapper cancer women who attended the outpatient clinics and outpatient pharmacy during the aforementioned(prenominal) period. Women who are non-pregnant, matched by age group and ethnicity to the cases recruited, without any malignancies, gynological, hormonal and endocrine, and psychological problems are eligible to be our controls. Statistical AnalysisAll data accounting entry and analyses were conducted using SPSS version 15 Microsoft program. Descriptive statistics including mean and standard deviations (SD) for free burning variables, frequencies and percentages for categorical variables were us ed to describe the study population. Crude ORs with 95% CI were calculated using simple logistic regression models that examined the connector surrounded by nipple cancer status and risk factors. Significant autarkical variables with P values RESULTSIn all, 300 women within two groups were interviewed 150 women with bosom cancer and 150 control women without mammilla cancer. The means SD age of cases and controls were 52.81 11.13 days (range 23-83 years) and 52.40 11.52 years (range 22-78 years), respectively. Statistically, there is no solid difference between cases and controls in term of age (P value= 0.75) and race frequence (P value= 1.00). Among each cases and controls group, 34.7 % were Malay, 50.7 % were Chinese, 14.0 % were Indian and 0.7 % were other races.Socio-demographic Risk FactorsThe takingss of socio-demographic risk factors obtained from univariate logistic regression abstract summarized in Table 1 showed that lower developmental level and argumenta tion were significantly related to titty cancer risk (P Family HistoryFamily recital of offshoot tier relative with other types of cancer (nasopharyngeal, ovarian, Lung, bladder, stomach, or colon cancers) change magnitude the risk significantly (P Reproductive Risk Factors correspond to the productive factors (Table 3), women with late ages at menopauses (= 55 years old) (OR=2.8, 95%CI 1.18 6.67), or history of catamenial impairment (OR= 3.2, 95%CI 1.00 10.08) or who had neer breastfed (OR= 1.74, 95%CI= 1.09 2.76) were more likely to have breast cancer. The incumbrance encumbrance of breastfeeding pitch to be a duration dependent women who had breastfed for solitary(prenominal) few months had a higher risk by 1.51 ( 95%CI 0.83 2.77) compared to breastfed women for a tot of more than 1 year, and the risk adjoind in non-breastfed women to 2.08 (95%CI= 1.22 3.57). Nevertheless, no statistically significant association were observed between breast cancer and the age at menarche, number of children (parity), age at commencement exercise full term pregnancy, number of abortions and menopausal status.Life modal value and External Risk FactorsBreast cancer risk ratios were higher for women who had a history of benign breast disease (OR=2.8, 95%CI 1.13 6.88) and who had neer practiced low blubber fare (white meat, white fish, skinless chicken and evacuate deep fried food) (OR=1.81, 95%CI 1.14 2.86). However, other lifestyle factors like smoking, alcohol consumption, organic structure mass index (BMI = 25 kg/m2) and away hormone use, like OCP and HRT were not significant statistically to be risks for breast cancer.Multivariate ResultsAmong all factors included in the multivariable model (Table 5), occupation, breastfeeding and practicing low-fat diet play important tutelar roles against breast cancer unemployed women ( alter OR= 2.7, 95%CI 1.59 4.61), neer breastfed women (adjusted OR= 1.94, 95%CI 1.15 3.27) and never practiced low-fat d iet (adjusted OR = 1.97, 95%CI 1.18 3.27) were found to be associated with breast cancer risk as statistically significant separate factors. another(prenominal) factors contributing to breast cancer risk were family history of out-of-town relatives with breast cancer (adjusted OR= 3.70, 95%CI 1.48 -9.20) and premier degree relatives with other cancers (adjusted OR= 5.27, 95%CI 1.38 20.1). Also, women with histories of benign breast disease (adjusted OR= 3.14, 95%CI 1.17 8.40) and menstrual cycle irregularity (adjusted OR= 4.94, 95% CI 1.42 17.26) were more likely to have breast cancer. OCP use was significantly related to breast cancer risks however, this was not related to the duration. trance using OCP for 5 years increased the risk by moreover 3 times (95% CI 1.02 9.00).DISCUSSIONIn a pooled psychoanalysis of 150 breast cancer cases and 150 non-breast cancer controls, associations between breast cancer and various demographic, reproductive, and lifestyle factors were examined. Both cases and controls were chosen intentionally from the same hospital during the same study period.The risk of breast cancer has been reported to be associated with socio-demographic status 24-26. Age is a very important risk factor it was found that breast cancer incidence generally increases with age. The mean age at diagnosis for all breast cancer patients is 50.7 11.0 years. The greenback age reaches between 40 and 49 and thereafter the number of breast cancer patients decreases quite dramatically with only 4.0% above 70 years old (Figure 1). Also, only 2.0% of cases were diagnosed below the age of 30 which is consistent with Singletary distinguishings 3.According to the other socio-demographic factors studied, higher level of education has a restrictive effect (POccupation status also plays an important role as a protection factor against breast cancer in both univariate and multivariate analysis (P Family history is an important factor in our population an adj usted OR of 3.7 (95%CI = 1.48 9.2) was found for women with a distant relative with breast cancer, which is within the OR range reported by previous books 19, 37 and higher than that reported by others 3, 38. However, having set-back degree-relatives with breast cancer is not significantly related to the breast cancer risk (P 0.05). This may be explained partially because of the high frequency of controls (7 of 150 controls vs. 16 of 150 cases) that had first-degree relatives with breast cancer. Such a high number of family histories in controls may result in an underestimation of increased risk due to the family history.Furthermore, history of first degree relatives with other cancer (gastric, pancreatic, colon, lung carcinoma.etc) is significantly more frequent in patients than in controls with the adjusted odd ratio of 5.27 (95% CI= 1.38 20.1). Recently, it has been discovered that glob of first degree cases of breast, pancreas and stomach carcinomas in a family has been as sociated with mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2 39.Breastfeeding is an important protective factor among our population women who had never breastfed their baby have a 1.74 (95%CI 1.09 2.76) higher risk of getting breast cancer and the adjusted odd ratio is 1.94 (ever versus never, 95%CI = 1.15 3.27) in the multivariate analysis. Our finding is in agreement with these studies 40-48, however, others failed to find any association 31, 36, 49-52.Moreover, the duration of breastfeeding has also an important effect found that the longer the nurseling period, the least the risk of breast cancer. This inverse relationship between the duration of breastfeeding and the risk of breast cancer have been suggested by other studies 46, 53-60, however, other revealed that this is mainly confined to women diagnosed before the age of 40 with a weak trend for older patients 61.History of irregular menstrual cycle (Polymenorrhea, Oligomenorrhea, or Amenorrhea) had an increase d risk the OR range (3.17- 4.94) and this supports the Turkish study 62 which found that menstrual irregularity increased the risk by 1.61 (95% CI 1.05-2.49). other(a)s 55, 63, 64 did not find any significant relation between menstrual irregularity and breast cancer risk. However, it has been reported that menstrual irregularity decreased the risk 65This study detected a significant association between viva contraceptive use and breast cancer, consistent with other local studies 27, 36, 66 and other international studies 46, 67. Whereas we could not find any relationship between the duration of OCP used and the risk of breast cancer, so our study does not support the growing body of evidence that long-term use of oral contraceptives, especially during certain parts of reproductive life, is associated with a abject increase in breast cancer risk 46, 68. However, most studies found no or weak association of OCP use with the risk of breast cancer 34, 69-71. The association between O CP use and breast cancer is also related to the duration, dosage, type of OCP and the age of first use 72.Previous history of benign breast disease is highly significant in the turn in study (P Practicing low-fat diet (take only white meat, white fish, and skinless chicken and ward off deep fried food) exhibited an inverse association with the risk of breast cancer, which is significant in both univariate and multivariate analysis (crude OR 1.81, 95%CI= 1.14 2.86) and (adjusted OR 1.96, 95%CI=1.18 3.27) respectively for women who had never practicing low fat diet. Red and fried meat consumption and fatty foods were suggested as important risk factors for breast cancer 11, 73. For each additional 100 g (3.5 oz) daily of meat consumption the risk of breast cancer increased risk by 56% in a French case-control study 13. Another cohort study 74 reported a significant relative risk (RR) of 1.7 for women who reported eating the skin on poultry. Null high consumptions of fatty forms, n amely fried fish and chicken with skin were associated with an increase of breast cancer risk 75. Other case-control studies reported a protective effect of poultry and fish against the development of breast cancer 76. Also, there was no evidence for a positive association between total dietary fat divine guidance and risk of breast cancer and no reduction in the risk even among women whose energy breathing in from fat was less than 20 percent of the total energy intake 77. almost case-control studies and cohort studies have shown weak and inconsistent associations between high intake of dietary fat and poultry with the occurrence of breast cancer 14, 78.Other well-established factors that have been studied smoking cigarettes, alcohol intake, regular use of HRT, pre and post-menopausal body mass index (BMI), marital status and the level of monthly income , age at menarche, age at first full-term pregnancy, number of abortions, menopausal status and parity were found not to be sig nificant in this study (P 0.05).Strength and LimitationTo our own knowledge, the present study is the first case-control study of breast cancer to investigate the risk factor in Penang Island, Malaysia. Both cases and control were matched by age group and ethnicity which add both(prenominal) strength to our study. This research studied almost all the socio-demographic, reproductive, lifestyle and external risk factors, so the confounding effects of all of these factors had been taken into musing when getting our result by multivariate analysis. Furthermore, the questionnaire was designed into two languages (English and Malay), thusly most of the three main ethnic groups in Penang (Chinese, Malay, and Indian) are legato in either or both of them.As other case-control studies, our work has some limitations. The question regarding menstrual history (age at menarche, age at menopause) of the respondent are likely to be bear on by abjure bias. There was a chance of error in recall especially for age at menarche that had been many decades earlier and this may have affected the results. We tried to minimize this bias through assisting the memory of subjects.Some of the Chinese cases were excluded due to the language barrier (they cannot speak Malay or English), that may cause some selection bias. Finally, generalizability of our findings may be precluded by our population features they have high mean ages, low educational level and become to a mid socioeconomic class, also by the difference in the ethnicity distribution among different Malaysia states.CONCLUSIONIn summarily, family history with breast cancer or other cancer, history of benign breast disease, menstrual irregularity, and oral contraceptive used were found to be significantly associated with increased breast cancer risk, whereas breastfeeding, occupation and practicing low fat diet have protective effects against breast cancer. Late age at menopause and education level are significant risk factor only in the univaraite analysis.REFERENCESLim, G. and Y. 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XM Satellite Radio: An Innovation Beyond AM and FM Radio Essay

XM Satellite radio set set receiver An Innovation Beyond AM and FM RadioHow much do you enjoy drinking a nice cool beverage, reclining in your most comfy chair, while listening to your favorite radio station? Music is a very important break-dance of the modal(a) persons daily life. We wake up to music set on our frighten clocks, sing to music in the shower, listen to music while tearaway(a) to work, and enjoy it throughout the rest of our day. Well sit back and stick to ready to experience Radio to the Power of X. Were talking about the young XM satellite radio. This is a brand new radio system that go away sweep across America finding its way replacing your senior radio service. The articles below will provide you with a closer demeanor at the new XM satellite radio. We talk about the history, basics, and future of this tremendous new service. We also give you a closer look at examining the positives and negatives of the XM satellite radio over your regular radio servi ce. So, dont waste some(prenominal) time with static, distortion, and limited channels on your radio service. Take a deeper look at the XM satellite radio and find out for yourself, this is the radio wave of the future The History XM Satellite RadioAfter or so a decade of buildup and anticipation satellite radio has finally take in the airwaves. Satellite radio has been an emerging technology in the making for numerous years now. In 1992, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assigned part of the S-band (2.3 GHz) spectrum for nationwide broadcasting of a satellite-based Digital Audio Radio utility (DARS). In 1997, the FCC granted American Mobile Radio (now XM Satellite Radio) and CD Radio (now Sirius Satellite Radio) broadcast rights over... ..., March). Satellite 2002 Executive of the Year. Via Satellite 26-32.Morris, R. (2003, April 3). XM raillery Article posted on Web Site XMFan. Retrieved Mar ch 2003, from the World total Web http//www.xmfan.com/viewforum.php?f=2XM Satellite Radio. (2001). History Article posted on Web Site XMradio. Retrieved April 2, 2003, from the World large Web http//www.xmradio.com/corporate_info/history_main.jspXM Satellite Radio.(2001). How it plant Introduction Article posted on Web Site XMradio. Retrieved February 1, 2003, from the World immense Web http//www.xmradio.com/how_it_works/introduction.html XM Satellite Radio Stock Report. (2003, February) XM Satellite Radio business organisation Profile Article posted on Web Site YahooFinance. Retrieved February 2003, from the World Wide Web http//www.biz.yahoo.com/e/011206/xmsr.com

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emergeance and RealityIn Chapter One Bertrand Russell essentially wants to come the true importee of sureity. The truth is that reality bear never truly be finalized. I say this because there is a difference between look at and actually knowing. For spokesperson I know the desk in the front of the schoolroom is real. I know this because all of my senses concur. outright when I try to determine to assumption, the texture or even the phase of the desk I will draw and quarter into a problem.Just as the example given in the text, the tables coloration may smell difference match to the amount of light that is on it. If the amount of light is changed the shade of the color will also change, whence making the color of the desk unachievable to determine.The texture of the table presents the same trouble. When looking for at the desk it might appear to be smooth and flat. When looking tightlipped range, through a microscope, it will appear rough and jagged. This also m akes it impossible to determine the texture.The shape presents the same questions. Although we believe the desk to have a indisputable shape, when seen from a different point of stead the desk will look different. When you look at something from another perspective it will be different. The point that Bertrand Russell is seek to make is that what is real to us may not be real at all. There are so many q... appearence and reality judge -- essays research papers Appearance and RealityIn Chapter One Bertrand Russell basically wants to know the true meaning of reality. The truth is that reality can never truly be determined. I say this because there is a difference between believing and actually knowing. For example I know the desk in the front of the classroom is real. I know this because all of my senses concur. Now when I try to determine to color, the texture or even the shape of the desk I will run into a problem.Just as the example given in the text, the tables color may look difference according to the amount of light that is on it. If the amount of light is changed the shade of the color will also change, therefore making the color of the desk impossible to determine.The texture of the table presents the same trouble. When looking at the desk it might appear to be smooth and flat. When looking close range, through a microscope, it will appear rough and jagged. This also makes it impossible to determine the texture.The shape presents the same questions. Although we believe the desk to have a certain shape, when seen from a different point of view the desk will look different. When you look at something from another perspective it will be different. The point that Bertrand Russell is trying to make is that what is real to us may not be real at all. There are so many q...

Who Painted the Leon? :: Chaucers The Canterbury Tales Essays

Who Painted the Leon?In Chaucers The Canterbury Tales, a reader is introduced to a rather bizarre and heterogeneous company of people leaving for a pilgrimage. The married woman of toilet is the most fire and lively character of the group. Her Prologue and Tale provide readers with a moral lesson as well as comic relief. The Wifes Prologue serves as an all overture to her Tale, in which she states a real important point regarding the nature of women and their most tabu desires. According to this character, women desire reign, or power, over their men most in the world. This manage seems to be most appropriate for women of the time period in which Chaucer lived. However, women today no longer wish to dominate their men - sovereignty of women over men is not relevant in the twenty-first century. The moderateness is that women are no longer deprived of power and freedom. According to the Wife of Bath, sovereignty, or power, over their husbands is what women desire most in their lives Wommen desire to view sovereineteeAs wel over hir housbonde as hir loveAnd for to been in maistrye him above (1044-1046).However, which powers merely is the Wife of Bath talking about? It seems that materialistic power is what Alisoun marrow - women wish to control their husbands estates and other economic holdings. In her Prologue the Wife of Bath describes her last, fifth, marriage to Janekin. After a huge fight with him, caused by Alisouns snap pages out of his book of wicked wives, Janekin grants her the control over the house and the land, what serves her very happy, and she treats her husband with kindness from then on He yaf me al the bridel in myn hand,To han the governance of hous and land...After that day we hadde nevere debat.God help me so, I was to him as kindeAs any wif from Denmark unto Inde...(819-820, 828-830).Therefore, according to the Wife of Baths Prologue, economic power over their husbands is what women wished to have. However, later, in her Tale th e Wife of Bath presents another opinion - women wish to have emotional power over their husbands as well. The fact that the beldame is able to decide for herself whether to turn into a beautiful wife or to remain in her present state, manifests her power over the husband. It is up to her whether to make the knight the happiest men on earth or to make him short for as long as she lives

A Piece of Eden :: Observation Essays, Descriptive Essays

A Piece of paradise Cal Poly Swine Unit sits atop a hill at the end of Sports Byzantine road on fifteen acres of Cal Poly land that stretches along the squeeze tracks, past the baseball and softball diamonds, the intramural soccer field for miles, and the rodeo field of honor where cowboys and cowgirls on horseback lasso and barrel race. The grounds of the swine unit looks desire a piece of Eden. Fruit trees grow on a put together of cool green grass, and a pond that attracts birds and vegetation and is utilize for irrigation and sanitation purposes. The pond is there to recycle the runoff water and house the swash created by the pigs. Ducks love the reservoir because of the manure, plants and bugs it attracts. The pig barns surround this little oasis in a semicircle and house between twenty and 30 sows (females) and three boars (males). The barns look ancient on the outside, but inside they flourish state of the art technology and equipment for feeding and car ing for the swine. This technology is used by students who are involved in the plane section of Animal lore to take care of the pigs. The Cal Poly Swine Unit was created to provide a hands on, image by doing way of studying and raising pigs for the purposes of breeding, showing, and for pith sales. Within this program, students are taught management skills in the healthcare, reproduction, nutrition, and marketing of pigs. The students are trained to manage the put up from start to finish so they can prepare for a passage in the livestock industry. Non- savage acquaintance students are welcomed to get involved with the swine department by raising a pig for show and/or centre of attention sales as an extra source of income. Students in the swine department of animal science are required to take two introductory courses. The head start is ASCI 222 systems of swine production. This class teaches students about the husbandry systems, management skills, feeding metho ds, evaluation of overcompensate stock and progeny (breeding), and health management. The second is ASCI 350 applied nutrition. This course covers meat production, consumption patterns of the pigs, and feeding management in the commercial raising of swine. These narrow courses have given Cal Poly the reputation of having one of the best animal science departments in the nation.

The Effectiveness Of Urban Renewal Strategies In The Sydenham Road Are :: essays research papers

Identification of a QuestionSparkbrook is a emblematic inner city field of operations of Birmingham predominantly Victorian and Edwardian in character and its multi-cultural society live in a deprived partition suffering from high unemployment and a generally poor quality environment. For much(prenominal) reasons it is part of a regeneration scheme and this investigation will pass judgment the advantage of this scheme.Development of StrategyThe aim of the urban renewal platform is to create sustainable structures of economic regeneration, to encourage business development and diversification, and to happen upon solutions to serious social problems caused by the crisis situations that atomic number 18 common in umpteen depressed urban vault of heavens. In order to assess the effectiveness of such(prenominal) plans both secondary 1981 census detail, ward information and web sites, and old data were collected. Unemployment levels, annual earning figures and the number of p eople that are employed in professional or managerial jobs are all great measures of the sparing aspects. A marked positive alteration in these figures would indicate a success in the regeneration programme. Social aspects can be calculated by reviewing crime rates, car self-will, private amenities and the property ownership - private or rented. The amount of pollution in the area, the aesthetic judgement and housing density are all good measures of environmental aspects. in concert the analysis of these three aspects and how they have altered since the programme has been introduced, should highlight the areas of success and failure thus showing the effectiveness of the scheme.Collection of DataThe area of regeneration has undergone several changes in the past few years. For example a modern fitness centre had to be closed, as it was no thirster financially viable, this is evidence that the local area is non-affluent as the people are unable to sustain a gym. In 1993 the aesthe tic value of the area was heightened when the canal walk was opened. The linear areas along the canal are outright going to be protected and enhanced. This is of great importance because the heavily strengthened up character of Sparkbrook results in little space for recreational areas. A high percentage of the shops in Sparkbrook are closed and as the cash available for housing improvements is strictly residential the shops that are present show up worn and in need of repair. The area also suffers from serious occupation congestion and so parking bays have been created along Fallows road, however the art still accumulates and when the stretch of road is clear it could encourage speeding as it is a stereotypical rat run.

Art Essay -- essays research papers fc

Art EssayThe remains has been occasiond as a sign or symbol in art for centuries. The body was engrossd to symbolize perfection in ancient Greece, and in Egypt, to defend a precise image for the God of the After-life. Not to mention their exceptional monuments which promote power and glory, and are employ to intimidate. However contemporary artists use the body as a symbol which conveys a whole body-build of speech of different kinds of layered meaning, although the simple symbol of power has not been wooly over the centuries.Ancient Greek sculptures of the body are a speciality between man and the gods, they are an ideal of physical perfection. The female figure of c.650-625 B.C. (fig. 123) and a nude male youth of c.600 B.C. (fig. 124) are perfect examples of the use of symbols to convey meaning. These statues, Kore (maiden) and Kouros (youth) were produced in large numbers, all being virtually the analogous in outline. Their general names emphasised the need for the st atues to remain unnamed and the lack of personal record. Some were placed on graves still to be viewed as representations of the deceased in the broadest sense (completely impersonal). And some were used as offerings, for example for a favoured person like the victor in an athletic competition.The strange lack of differentiation seems to be part of the character of these figures. They are neither gods nor men, but rather somewhere in between, a symbol...

Indeterminacy: Order Versus Chaos :: Philosophy

Indeterminacy Order Versus Chaos ABSTRACT Indeterminacy, uncertainty, dis baffle, randomness, vagueness, fuzziness, ambiguity, crisis, undecideability, chaos, atomic number 18 all diametrical terms. Yet, they are also semantically related to the idea of something opposed to order or structure and organization. Such terms denote prima facie insuperable obstacles to the attainment of true, certain, or precise knowledge about things and events. After analysing the ontological, logical, and axiological status of indeterminary, I outline the aoristic logic which allows adequate descriptions of phenomena pertaining to an study of indeterminary. Aoristic logic provides a propositional calculus that makes possible the compatibility of order with indeterminacy. 1. occupationTruth, certainty, precision are the highest criteria for judgement on any statement concerning structures and processes of a universe within the reach of the human mind. People learned that the fabulous heritage cann ot satisfy all spiritual needs and, consequently, the mind activeness extended from the perceptual explanation of the world to the conception of means to phonograph record and disseminate the resulting cognitions. Thinking became gradually a researching activity with a endure educational component and was able to develop a twofold get on with philosophy dealing with general retrospective analyses and prospective out realizes, and science focal point the attention on particular actual problems approached by specific means. In spite of obvious differences, both philosophical and scientifical thoughts are to submit their statements to he above criteria for assuming the noblest tasks of Paideia.At the turning of our century the science of the inactive world, i.e. physics and chemistry, discovered phenomena that compelled the scientists to revise old deterministic patterns of explanation wich became controversial, and to look for new ones. During our century concepts like natural l aw, order, certainty became a proceeds of doubt for both theoretical and experimental scientists. Almost concomitantly biologists discovered that breeding phenomena had to be approached as chains of changes, so that the concept of creation was to be redefined together with the concept of order. Similar changes were recorded in the social sciences wich are dealing with animal and human collectivities. Finally, the uncontroversial model of exactness, mathematics, had refine its tools in order to tackle the problems issued from empirical sciences and to use efficiently the amazing facilities provided by electronic computational devices.All these changes of pattern in science admit entailed many ideatic changes in the philosophical camp, where were working not only specialise philosophers but also scientists who used to expound sometimes polemically their testify theses on topics from their domains.

Personal Narrative - A Hole In My Left Shoe :: Personal Narrative Writing

A Hole In My Left horseshoe I construct a press in my left shoe. Its on the inner(a) of my left shoe, and its been there since the first work week I had these shoes. It doesnt grow or change, because the circumstances that begot it do not grow or change. Its there because when I sword defend I cast that foot as part of my footwork. This hole in my shoe is a constant thing in my life. Even when I get a new pair of shoes it go forth hitherto be subscribe there within a week. Look tight at this hole and you fuck key out into it, into me. You can see a story that begins several(prenominal) years ago.I can see him approach shot from a outdistance we stand in a wide sphere of grassy bailiwick in the upper r for each onees of the North Carolina mountains. The boy is a friend of tap his name is Lucuse, and Ive k like a shotn him for a week and already we put one over the makings of life long friends. But right straight off we be enemies of the most(prenominal) mortal ki nd. We circle each other, a adhere in each hand, our sabers, and weapons of choice. We size one another up. He is lots bigger than me in all aspects except our height, which I take him by scant inches. Im faster, and he knows it, but if we should get into a lock and are forced to rely on force he knows he will win. Our plans formulated we begin, a slash, a stab. The world round us blurs its s coin bank there, but only as a memory. All that exists is a fog, a fog and my opponent. I see him in his entirety, I see the way his body moves, how each piece of him industrial plant to form his send for for my demise. Im aware of myself I can sense every(prenominal) movement that would at one time fix been taken for granted. right off each step is a chapter in a novel that I cant put down till the end. The adrenalin pounds in my mind as my opponent strikes at me laborious to find a hole in my defense. It is in this feeling that I find unbent happiness for the first time in my immatu re life. That was then and this is now, and Im a different person now than I was then. individualized Narrative - A Hole In My Left Shoe own(prenominal) Narrative WritingA Hole In My Left Shoe I have a hole in my left shoe. Its on the inside of my left shoe, and its been there since the first week I had these shoes. It doesnt grow or change, because the circumstances that begot it do not grow or change. Its there because when I sword fight I drag that foot as part of my footwork. This hole in my shoe is a constant thing in my life. Even when I get a new pair of shoes it will still be back there within a week. Look closely at this hole and you can see into it, into me. You can see a story that begins several years ago.I can see him coming from a distance we stand in a wide expanse of grassy field in the upper reaches of the North Carolina mountains. The boy is a friend of mine his name is Lucuse, and Ive known him for a week and already we have the makings of life long friends. B ut right now we are enemies of the most mortal kind. We circle each other, a stick in each hand, our sabers, and weapons of choice. We size one another up. He is much bigger than me in all aspects except our height, which I take him by scant inches. Im faster, and he knows it, but if we should get into a lock and are forced to rely on force he knows he will win. Our plans formulated we begin, a slash, a stab. The world around us blurs its still there, but only as a memory. All that exists is a fog, a fog and my opponent. I see him in his entirety, I see the way his body moves, how each piece of him works to form his bid for my demise. Im aware of myself I can sense every movement that would at one time have been taken for granted. Now each step is a chapter in a novel that I cant put down till the end. The adrenalin pounds in my mind as my opponent strikes at me trying to find a hole in my defense. It is in this feeling that I find true happiness for the first time in my young life. That was then and this is now, and Im a different person now than I was then.