English Language Center, Winter 2006 Semester, 8:15 class

Welcome to the some of the best essays written by students at the English Language Center!
Back row: Marcelo, Henrique, Jang Won, Joey, Odko
Middle row: You Lee, Takae, Ming-Shang, Liliana, Ana, Jina, Tiffany
Front row: Lea, Rosario, Java, Edward

Pornography, by Edward

Pornography is a big problem that is destroying many people around the world. At the same time, pornography is making the people who produce it rich. It is estimated that in recent years, Americans spent $8–10 billion per year on pornography. During 2003, pornography became a $57 billion industry worldwide. Twenty percent of men admit to accessing pornography at work. Many adults admit to having an Internet sexual addiction. In the general conference of The church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in October, 2004, President Gordon B. Hinckley said, “One study points out that pornography may have a direct relationship to sex crimes. In the study, 87 percent of convicted molesters of girls and 77 percent of convicted molesters of boys admit to the use of pornography.” Pornography is very dangerous. In addition, pornography makes the mind dirty. People can have serious problems of sexual identity if they are looking pornography. There are many ways that pornography is spreading throughout the world. For example, pornography is available on the Internet, on television, in theaters, in magazines, and in newspapers. Pornography is also addictive. We can compare pornography with contamination or drugs in the human body. The proposed solutions to avoid pornography are installing filters on computers at home, teaching parents how to use the computer, and seeking the Lord for help.

The first solution for avoiding pornography is to install filters on computers. People can find filters online for example, lds.org recommends finding a filter on www.internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com. For example, contentprotect, cybersitter, and netnanny are three of the top filters provided. To download these three filters you must pay. An Internet filter is software used to prevent access to inappropriate websites. Internet filters can preview text before it is sent to the computer. When somebody is online looking for information, buying something or using email they may have the possibility of finding pornography. There are some popup windows with unwanted content that may have pornography. To have an internet filter is useful to protect homes from pornography.

Another solution to avoid pornography is that parents should know how to use the computer to see if somebody at home is accessing pornography on the internet. There is a view tab, followed by a history tab. In the history tab, parents can see all the websites visited during the day, the most visited, the last visited, and those visited by topic. This tool on the computer can help a great deal because if people at home are accessing inappropriate content, parents can talk with their children and solve this problem. If parents do not feel comfortable using the computer, they can take community courses.

The best idea to avoid pornography is seeking the Lord for help. Through the gospel of Jesus Christ, homes can be safe from this monster that is destroying many people. If parents know the true gospel, they can build a home with a high standard of morality. When parents have a strong testimony of Jesus Christ, they try to teach correct principles to their children so that they learn that pornography is a great sin that destroys people. If somebody has a problem with pornography, he can repent. Because of the atonement, people with this problem can avoid and quit pornography. When the gospel is in people`s lives, they can develop attributes like virtue, love, endurance, morality, etc. President Hinckley said, “You have the stones of virtue and honor and integrity to use against these enemies who would like to conquer you.” One of these enemies is pornography. The gospel is the best option.

It is clear that pornography is destroying many people around the world. It is necessary to look for solutions. Computer filters or parents may fail in solving the problem of pornography. The best solution is seeking the help of the Lord. He can lead and rescue us from this problem, but we need to have desire to quit, otherwise this problem will continue ruining lives.

Internet Pornography Addiction, by Liliana

The term pornography is very common, and one of its synonyms is obscenity. Internet pornography is increasing every day. Many families and people in general around the world now have access to the Internet; they can visit pornographic websites. It is most common for men to visit pornographic websites, but some women visit them also. Sometimes they are working on the Internet and popups with pornographic content appear on their computer, and they start to look out of curiosity. The computer should be placed in a visible place in the living room, where everyone can see what the person is doing because usually people who look for pornography may try to be in a lonely or hidden place.

Three possible solutions for pornography addiction on the Internet are to have an Internet blocking service, to place the computer in a public place, and to encourage the creation of laws about Internet pornography.
The first solution, stopping the pornography from entering the home, office, and schools, can be done by equipping the computer with an Internet filter. Netmop, iPrism, and WebBalanced Office are some examples of programs that can protect children and adults, including you. With this or other programs, people can have control of what their family, students, and workers see when they visit the web. Also, those programs clean up email, chat, news, or, whatever it finds pornographic material in.

Another solution for protecting the family is putting the computer in a visible place where the family always walks, like the living room, kitchen, or dining room. Family members must not have a computer in the bedroom, especially where people sleep alone, and they must not be able to lock the room. Many victims of pornography addiction begin viewing it when they are as young as 12 years old. Parents have to monitor what web pages family members visit. Also, they have to learn how they can check the history on their computers. In addition, schools, offices, and companies may have a special department for monitoring their computers and checking what people are looking at.

The best solution for addiction pornography is to support the creation of laws that would prohibit Internet pornography. Current laws protect only children, and make child pornography. Children are protected under the Children's Internet Protection Act. However, laws regarding creating a pornography business with adults depend on each country. The government of each country has to make specific laws and rules about pornography. For example, they must (restring?) the pornography free in the websites. Also, they need to prohibit pornographic spam and punish those who make that.

In conclusion, Internet pornography addiction is a serious problem in the world. Looking at pornography can have problems with their family and job. Parents and family must attend to what kinds of web pages their children visit. They should put a filter against pornography on their computer and check the history of their personal computer after a member of the family finishes using it. Also, the companies, offices, and school may monitor what their students and workers do at their computers. If people leave to visit pornography websites, they will take out those websites. Finally, the government of each country should create laws about Internet pornography.

Bread and Rice, by Sumika

There are many differences between cultures, a major one being food. These days, American and Japanese people eat both bread and rice. However, in the past, bread was primarily eaten by Americans and rice by Japanese. Still, there are many more differences between bread and rice than what countries they are eaten in. After comparing the nutritional value, calories, and fiber of bread and rice, I decided that rice is healthier.

First of all, both bread and rice are a good source of carbohydrates with many nutrients. Your average serving of generic white bread contains a good deal of carbohydrates and B vitamins. However, rice is richer than bread in carbohydrates, the main source of energy, and contains some protein and plenty of B vitamins. Rice also contains starch which can provide energy for a long period of time. Fifty grams of rice provides about 11% protein, which is the necessary daily value for humans. Therefore, rice is a tremendously healthy food for many reasons, plus, it is a low calorie food.

Secondly, talking about calories, neither bread nor rice is a high calorie food. Still in order to make bread, one usually uses flour, milk, butter, eggs, sugar, and other ingredients. Bread is also often eaten with butter, with jelly, or with other high-calorie foods. On the other hand, to cook rice, one only needs to add water. Moreover, it is a good option to reduce fat and cholesterol because it contains only about 0.5 g per serving and no cholesterol. Rice is also gluten free and is easily digested. Consequently, it is a wonderful food for young people and the elderly.

Finally, another health benefit of both bread and rice is that they contain fiber and help relieve constipation. It is important to drink lots of fluid, at least 480 ml, along with fiber. Which do you think contains more water, bread or rice? You might know when you eat them. Usually, people like to eat bread with oily foods. For an example, people dab butter on bread, make a sandwich with some oily foods, and they might feel thirsty, because it does not contain much water. Rice contains more water than bread, so rice itself can help relieve constipation and lower cholesterol.

As you can see, you could get healthier from eating rice more than from eating bread. I prefer rice to bread. Rice contains more carbohydrates and has more nutrients. Also, rice contains only a little fat and no cholesterol, and could help you to get more fiber and not to ingest cholesterol from other foods. I am glad to know how healthy rice is!

Which Car is Better?, by Odko

People who live in the U.S supposed to be having car. When I came to U.S, there are many big cities and huge traffic interface system. I bought bicycle and I got bus ticket. But I couldn’t go what ever I wanted to go. Then I decided to buy car and I am looking for good car. I found information from internet the top selling cars in U.S are Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. After considering fuel economy, safety, and cost of the Toyota Camry and the Honda Accord, I decided that Honda Accord is better for me.

First of all I consider the fuel economy of the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord.
Toyota Camry uses fuel in city: 24MPG (9.8 L/100km) hwy: 34MPG (6.9 L/100km). Honda Accord uses fuel in city: 26.0 mpg and fuel in highway: 34.0 mpg. There is not big difference of fuel economy for these cars. But Honda Accord more efficient than Toyota Camry at the city. Furthermore let’s see about safety.

Second, I reflect on the safety of the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. These cars have really good crash ratings. These are crash test index. I going to show you table.
Toyota Camry Honda Accord
1. Driver's Side ***** *****
2. Front Occupant **** ****
3. Passengers Side ***** *****
4. Back Occupant *** ****

***** is the best, **** is acceptable *** is marginal

There are three index are same ratings, but back Occupant has different. Honda Accord’s back Occupant is better than Toyota Camry.

Finally I consider the cost of the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. Of course I am looking for good price. Honda company is selling Honda Accord LX 2006 by 20.825.00$. Toyota Company is selling Toyota Camry CE 2006 by 18.270.00$. At this point I am going to choose Toyota Camry. Also I found information about which car is less depreciation that is Honda Accord included the top 10 less depreciation car in 2006 year. But Toyota Camry is not included.

In conclusion, Toyota Camry and Honda Accord are both terrific cars. There are not big difference fuel economy and safety. But Toyota Camry is cheaper than Honda Accord. There are three cause of index that I going to choose Honda Accord. Eventually I decided to choose Honda Accord.

Internet Pornography Addiction, by Liliana

The term pornography is very common, and one of its synonyms is obscenity. Internet pornography is increasing every day. Many families, and people in general around the world, now have access to the Internet. They can visit pornographic websites. It is most common for men to visit pornographic websites, but some women visit them also. Sometimes they are working on the Internet and popups with pornographic content appear on their computer, and they start to look out of curiosity. The computer should be placed in a visible place in the living room (or it monitors the computers.<--I still don’t understand. Explain this to a native speaker and have the native speaker help you say this clearly.) People who use a computer may try to hide that they are looking at pornography when another person comes near. Three possible solutions for pornography addiction on the Internet are to have an Internet blocking service, to place the computer in a public place, and to encourage the creation of laws about Internet pornography.

The first solution, stopping the pornography from entering the home, office, and schools, can be done by equipping the computer with an Internet filter. Netmop, iPrism, and WebBalanced Office are some examples of programs that can protect children and adults, including you. With this or other programs, people can have control of what their family, students, and workers see when they visit the web. Also, those programs clean up email, chat, news, or, whatever it finds pornographic material in.

Another solution for protecting the family is putting the computer in a visible place where the family always walks, like the living room, kitchen, or dining room. Family members must not have a computer in the bedroom, especially where people sleep alone, and they must not be able to lock the room. Many victims of pornography addiction begin viewing it when they are as young as 12 years old. Parents have to monitor what web pages family members visit. Also, they have to learn how they can check the history on their computers. In addition, schools, offices, and companies may have a special department for monitoring their computers and checking what people are looking at.

The best solution for addiction pornography is to support the creation of laws that would prohibit Internet pornography. Current laws protect only children, and make child pornography. Children are protected under the Children's Internet Protection Act. However, laws regarding creating a pornography business with adults depend on each country. The government of each country has to make specific laws and rules about pornography. For example, they must (restring?) the pornography free in the websites. Also, they need to prohibit pornographic spam and punish those who make that.

In conclusion, Internet pornography addiction is a serious problem in the world. Looking at pornography can have problems with their family and job. Parents and family must attend to what kinds of web pages their children visit. They should put a filter against pornography on their computer and check the history of their personal computer after a member of the family finishes using it. Also, the companies, offices, and school may monitor what their students and workers do at their computers. If people leave to visit pornography websites, they will take out those websites. Finally, the government of each country should create laws about Internet pornography.

Teething Babies, by Ana

The emergence of teeth, called milk teeth, occurs when a baby is between six and eight months old. Not all children suffer discomfort from their new teeth, but most do. Some effects of new teeth are a fever between 38Cº and 42Cº, restlessness, and excess saliva production. Sometimes, the gums can be inflamed and can bleed. The first teeth to erupt are incisive, inferior teeth, which are in the middle of the inferior gum. When children experience discomfort due to teething, you can use teethers, Orajel, or Zincofax cream.

In order to avoid discomfort in your baby, you can use a teether. Teethers have to be soft, safe to bite, and a size that is adapted for the baby. Teethers are useful for massaging the baby’s gum, which is why the teether you are going to use does not have to be hard. Teethers are made of plastic and which has sterilized water inside. To alleviate the discomfort faster, put the teether in the freezer.

Another option to lessen pain during dentition in your baby is to use Orajel, which is a safe, fast, and effective medicine to avoid pain when your baby is getting his or her teeth. Orajel does not have alcohol and the application is just on the baby’s gum. Using Orajel, you will to see an immediate good reaction in your baby. An advantage of using Orajel is that you do not need a prescription from a doctor.

In order to help your baby to be comfortable while he or she is getting his or her new teeth, you can use Zincofax cream. Zincofax cream is recommended by many pediatricians because it is free of lotions, has been known for a long time, and because it is effective. A rash on baby’s gums is the principal source of discomfort when children are getting their teeth. Also, you do not need a prescription from a doctor to buy Zincofax.

In conclusion, babies suffer from pain when their teeth are coming in. There are tips to avoid malaise in your baby. First, you can use teethers. It is not difficult to buy one. Second, you can buy Orajel, which is a medicine for pain on the gums. You can buy it with out a prescription. Third, you can buy Zincofax cream. This medicine is special for gum rash. For this reason, I decided that the best option to help your baby is to use Zincofax cream.

Two Majors: Computer Science and Hotel Management, by Jina

I was studying computer science at my university in Korea, but I think I do not have an aptitude for computer science because when I did project using a computer programming language, it was very difficult and I could not do it well. Therefore, I want to change my major to hotel management, which was my dream when I was a high school student. After considering the salary, job availability, and education requirements needed for computer science and hotel management, I decided that hotel management is the best career for me.

Considering the salary is the first way I chose my major. Both computer science and hotel management have a small starting salary, but as my career continues, my salary can increase. If I go on studying computer science, I will graduate from the university and then I will get a job. However, if I change my major to hotel management, I will study in a postgraduate course. For this reason, studying hotel management will result in a higher salary than studying computer science.

Job availability was the second consideration for choosing my major. I read a book about promising jobs before I came to the U.S.A. They included computer related careers, such as computer programmer, game designer, etc. and service careers such as tourism, travel agent, and interpreter. In Korea, international technology industries were highlighted above all other jobs. Therefore, if I study computer science, I will be employed easily. Also in Korea, hotel management is more competitive than computer science when a student is preparing to enter university. In view of these, many students want to study hotel management and get a job.

Considering the education requirement was the last step in choosing a major. Both careers require good English abilities. In addition, computer science students have to study the computer programming languages C++, Java, and JSP. Hotel management needs not only English, but also another language, such as Japanese, Chinese, or French. I want to learn another human language, not a computer programming language.

Both computer science and hotel management are fields of interest. However, when I studied computer science at the university, I thought occasionally, “Can I become a computer programmer?” Studying hotel management was my hope from when I was high school student. I considered the salary, job availability, and education requirements. Therefore, I think studying hotel management is better for me than studying computer science. When I go back to Korea, I will change my major to hotel management. I will be happier when I study hotel management.

Three Types of Skin Disease, by Tiffany

Do you really know about skin disease? Skin disease is caused by a pathogen. This pathogen includes bacterium, virus, and fungus. Do you know what the symptoms of skin disease are? Do you know why these diseases happen? Do you know how to cure a skin disease when you have one? This essay discusses the symptoms, causes, and preventions for acne, chickenpox, and athlete’s foot.

Acne usually occurs in teenagers. After a person is 20 years old, it begins to improve gradually. Sometimes people may still have acne at around 30 years old. The cure for acne depends on the seriousness of the condition. Whiteheads are a mild form of acne. If there is dead skin and grease secretion that gathers in the hair follicle, a whitehead will develop on the skin. This type of acne does not leave a scar. Abscesses are severe acne. If a person does not manage it, it will leave a scar. Acne can become worse if the person puts on make up, uses fingernails to extrude the acne, if the person is nervous, and if the person has stress. A treatment is to put on ointment. Keep your face clean, and it can reduce the chances of acne.

Chickenpox is another type of skin disease. It is an acute infectious disease. It usually occurs in children between five and ten years old. An early symptom of chickenpox is a mild fever. Initially, chickenpox appears on the patient’s scalp and body, then on the face, arms, and legs. The sores are itchy. The patient usually recovers in about two to four weeks. Chickenpox is very contagious. When you have chickenpox, your body will produce antibodies and you will not get chickenpox again. Chickenpox spreads through person-to-person contact. The incubation period of chickenpox is about two to three weeks. The infectious period is usually one to two days before the person has chickenpox until seven days after. The prevention of chickenpox includes keeping personal and environmental areas sanitary and getting vaccinated.

Athlete’s foot is another type of skin disease. It is a fungus that infects the skin. The symptoms of athlete’s foot are an itch on your feet, usually between toes, and the skin peels and there are sores. Sometimes, it is painful. Athlete’s foot is a type of tinea. The fungus is most active in warm and wet environments. It can disseminate, so it can also infect hands. Sick people are more likely to have athlete’s foot. Treatment is putting on ointment. Prevention of athlete’s foot is through cleaning your feet every day, wearing clean socks, wearing slippers when you walk on the beach, and keeping your feet clean.

If you do not want skin disease, including acne, chickenpox, and athlete’s foot, you must keep your body clean and have a sanitary environment. I hope you can cure the problems if they happen, and you can learn more information about these types of skin diseases. I hope you can avoid these diseases from happening to your body.

How to Treat Acne, by Tiffany

Some teenagers have acne on their face because their hormones increase. Their sebum secretion increases and if too much sebum collects in the hair follicle, it can cause acne, so teenagers need to clean the oil from their face. Teenagers are more likely to have acne than other people. What can you do when you have acne? Three possible solutions for acne are having good eating and drinking habits, avoiding stress, and keeping your face clean.

The first solution for acne is to have good eating and drinking habits. Foods high in sugar or fatty ingredients, including chocolate, ice cream, french-fries, and shrimp, stimulate sebaceous gland secretion. When you eat these foods, you can easily have acne on your face. Have good eating and drinking habits to avoid acne. For example, when you want to drink coffee, do not add sugar. Do not eat peppery foods. Do not eat a lot of foods high in fat, such as butter, cream, beef, candies, pies, or cake. Eating a lot of fruit and drinking a lot of water are good for the skin. Treat acne by eating good food, not eating bad food, and having good eating and drinking habits. If you do, you will not have acne.

Another solution for acne is avoiding stress. Stress can affect hormone secretion. Tension or anxiety can cause acne or make acne get worse, so you need to relax your mood. Doing more exercise, listening to music, reading, and resting can reduce stress. If you do not want to have acne, do not give yourself stress. Relax your spirit.

In addition to having good eating and drinking habits and avoiding stress, keep your face clean. Use cleaners to wash sebum from your face twice a day. You must not use very hot water, or wash for too long. These things can cause more sebum because if your face does not have a little of it, it will ooze lots of sebum to enrich your skin. When you are cleaning your face, use warm water and do not wash for too long. After you have washed you face, you can put toner on the skin. Toner can moisten the face. Sufferers of acne can use some special skin care for acne. Cleaning your face and not putting on make up are some ways to treat acne.

In conclusion, some teenagers have acne because their hormones increase and stimulate sebaceous glands that secrete more sebum on their face. Solutions for treating acne are having good eating and drinking habits, avoiding some foods that will stimulate sebum, and avoiding stress. Keep your face clean by cleaning superfluous sebum. I hope these solutions can help you when you have acne.

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The Causes of Teen Pregnancy, by Henrique

The effects of teen pregnancy today have become a problem for our world. There is such a lack of information and support from parents and friends. Because of this, teens have become more susceptible to the problem. Research has shown that in the year 2,000, 821,810 youth between the ages of 17 and 19 became pregnant in the United States with 113,000 in California alone. The causes of teen pregnancy are mental immaturity, lack of education and family support.

The first cause of teenage pregnancy is because of the differences between teenage boys and girls. Teenage girls’ bodies mature faster than the boys. Girls between 12 and 15 years old have a big transformation. Because of these physical changes the girls think that they are grown up but they are immature. This can be dangerous because they are able to have sexual relationships with boys without the mental maturity to handle pregnancy.

The second cause of teenage pregnancy is lack of education. Teenagers do not have any education or experiences to prepare them for pregnancy. Most teens do not any kind of experience and support at home. Their parents fail to educate and prepare the teens for life experiences. Parents are embarrassed to talk plainly about the consequences of their children’s decisions because they are unaware of the pregnancy risk.

The third cause of teenage pregnancy is the lack of supportive parents. When girls do not have the support of parents, they look outside the home for love and acceptance. Girls look for affection with friends and boyfriends. This can be dangerous because boys will prey on vulnerable young girls. Girls also look to magazines, videos, and television to learn about the world, but they portray an imaginary world.

Teenage pregnancy is a world problem. This can be resolved if society prepares teenagers to be more mature and responsible for their lives. Parents are the most influential in their teenager’s lives as they teach them about their body’s development. Girls also need acceptance and love, especially from their families. Teenagers need to have a good example from their parents then they can be more prepared for the future. That will prepare them for a real family.

The Difficulty of Learning English in the United States, by Henrique

Learning English in another country can be difficult because people often do not have resources. In Brazil, many people want to learn English, but they face various obstacles. The English schools in Brazil do not have many student exchange programs with schools in the United States. Participating in an exchange program can be expensive if students do not have information and support to acquire a visa. To study in the U.S., a foreign student must first pay tuition before he or she can get a visa. This can also be a problem. The student will lose money if the American embassy does not give the visa. The government does not give the money back if the visa application is refused, and if the student wants to try again, he or she needs to pay the fees again with the risk of being refused again. American schools do not offer support with the visa application process and often do not refund their fees. Some Brazilian schools have an exchange program with schools in the U.S., but these programs have a high cost and only rich people can afford to go to the programs. Three possible solutions for Brazilians to more easily study in the U.S. are to have more student exchange programs, for businesses to help fund students, and for the governments to support students who desire to study English.

The first solution is for American and foreign schools to have good student exchange programs and good inter-school relationships. The United States can form a treaty with Brazil to give foreign students more guarantees to be given a visa. The schools also need to demand that the government lower students’ visa fees. This can help foreign students financially when they are applying for a visa. Students should have a visa guarantee from the government when the students are accepted at a school.

Another solution to help Brazilians study English abroad can be industries and companies giving scholarships and helping poor schools to send students to study in the U.S. This kind of program would help poor students and create better programs for these companies and industries. They can establish good relationships with American companies and help students who want to learn English. Private and public schools can work with small companies to help the community in educational and cultural areas, and find other companies or small companies to help them create a good organization to support poor students to have the means to study so they will have a better life in the future.

The best solution to give Brazilian students opportunities to study in the U.S. is for both governments to give more opportunities to Brazilian students to study in the U.S. Brazilian schools need better quality of education and more incentives for students to study in another country. Brazilian government needs to fund English language schools or programs. The Brazilian and American governments need to work together to help people who want to learn and prepare for future jobs because English is the most important language in the business world. However, American companies also need employees who can speak another language, such as Portuguese. Both countries will have better quality employees and be able to help students who do not have the financial means to learn another language. Working together creates good relations between both countries and better cultural understanding.

It is important for companies, industries, and governments to see that it is difficult to get a visa and financial support, and that they can help schools that do not have enough money to create relationships with American schools. With collaboration both countries can have better commercial, cultural, and humanitarian relationships with good students and employees who know another language. Working together gives better results and better quality employees to businesses.

Three Ways to Prevent Sports Injuries, by Rosario

Did you know that the concepts of warming up, flexibility, and stretching are often intermingled and confused by lots of people? However, each has a separate purpose and meaning. The concepts are different and each one is specific to your body type. If you like to exercise, this is important information for reducing the risk of injury. This process helps three parts of your body: the circulatory system, joints, and muscles. The three ways of preparing for exercise are warming up, doing flexibility exercises, and stretching.

First of all, warm up activities usually consist of muscular activity to increase blood circulation. One common and effective plan to prepare for any exercise is to sufficiently warm up. The correct process for warming up is to do some type of aerobic activity, such as walking, jogging, or cycling for fifteen to twenty minutes. Warming up allows people to gradually increase the blood to the joints before proceeding to more vigorous exercise. An example is kickboxing. Before doing this activity, you need to do an adequate warm up, you can execute the move by putting your weight onto your right foot, bring your left knee as high as your hip, then kick to the side while pointing your toes as you kick.

After your circulation is moving, a second way to prevent sports injuries is doing flexibility exercises. Flexibility refers to the range of mobility in a joint. Flexibility is specific for each joint movement. Yoga is good exercise for flexibility because each joint is moved through a full range of motion. All of the muscles, tendons, and ligaments that surround and support a joint are strengthened with a good flexibility exercise.

Finally, stretching is a third exercise that prepares the muscles and the mobility of a joint for exercise. Stretching is usually limited by the soft tissues surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Stretching exercises should gently stretch those soft tissues without damaging them or the joint. There are two ways to stretch; one focuses on intensity and the other on frequency. Each stretch can be practiced at levels of moderate tension for ten to thirty seconds. For example, the neck, waist, and hips can turn to the right and left, and you can stretch the chest, shoulder, upper back, and waist. All parts of the body benefit from gentle stretching. People who like to exercise need to know why it is important to take time to stretch.

In conclusion, a good warm up, flexibility exercise, and stretching are essential in caring for the body and in preparing for activities such as basketball, running, dancing, etc. Most people need to take more time to care for their body. They can complete a whole routine in fifteen to twenty minutes including a quick, easy warm-up, flexibility exercises, and stretching. It is always recommended to have a physical examination from your doctor before beginning a rigorous exercise program. Everyone needs to have a balanced program of exercise and it is important to know what it takes to have a healthy body.

Gastritis, by Rosario

Many people have trouble with an inflammation of the stomach lining, called gastritis. For example, in the United States, the disease affects about five million American each year. Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach as a response to some type of injury. It is a simple inflammation. However, if you neglect your nutrition, gastritis can create big problems for you. There are different types of gastritis, such as acute or chronic. Our stomach collects swallowed food and liquid. It serves as a place to deposit food for short-term storage. The stomach is where substantial food and chemical agents mix and enzymatic digestion begins. The vigorous contractions of the smooth gastric muscles mix and grind the food with gastric secretions causing the liquefaction of the food. Gastritis can be caused by the excessive consumption of alcohol, carbonated beverages, the abnormal secretions hydrochloric acid and gastric juices, or the several infections that helicobacter pylori can cause. Psychological tension or stress can be a factor in the development of gastritis as well as not eating on a sensible schedule. Finding the solution to gastritis is a big problem in our population. The three most common solutions are to avoid drinking alcohol or other dangerous chemical substances, to diagnose and to treat excessive helicobacter pylori, and to include antioxidants in your diet by taking time to insure good nutrition.

The first solution for gastritis is to avoid drinking alcohol and other dangerous chemical substances. Alcohol and certain other chemical agents can cause inflammation and injury to the stomach. Drinking alcohol can also cause acute pancratitis, resulting in nausea, vomit and acute gastritis, which can result in severe abdominal pain, metabolic complications, and even death. Most people who drink alcohol can avoid this problem. How? They need to avoid alcohol and get institutional help if they need to quit drinking. If we want to live long and healthy, we need to avoid some chemical substances such as alcohol, carbonated beverages, and drugs.

Another solution for gastritis is to diagnose and treat helicobacter pylori. This bacterium is spiral shaped and lives in the stomach and duodenum. Helicobacter pylori produces ulcers and causes gastritis. Human beings have lived with helicobacter pylori for thousands of years. Helicobacter pylori live with us as our normal bacterial flora or indigenous biota. Recently, scientists believe that all humans have colonies of these bacteria. Helicobacter pylori can cause potentially fatal diseases of the esophagus. The solution is good diagnosis and treatment of this disorder. You must know that all the medicines that we consume have side effects, such as anti-inflammatory medicines, aspirins, and ibuprofen can have side effects. Many of these medicines cause the bacterium to increase. We need to take care when we take medication. We need to avoid consuming too many chemicals. If you need to take medicine, take it when your stomach has some food in it to protect the wall of the stomach.

The best solutions, according to most doctors, are eating substances called antioxidants and taking time for good nutrition. This approach will avoid gastritis and other diseases. People should remember or have a better understanding of why fruit and vegetables are the best foods for better health. For example, fruit and vegetables are important sources of nutrition and antioxidants such as vitamins C, E, and beta-carotene. Antioxidants help us by neutralizing free radicals. Antioxidants help to keep the immune system healthy and reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases. They are good for the body. Most people need to have a better diet plan with more fruits and vegetables. They also need to get enough sleep to help manage stress. Try sleeping eight hours a night and drinking eight glasses of water a day. All of this can help you.

It is clear that we need to learn about how to stay healthy. Avoid drinking alcohol or other chemical substances. Drinking alcohol or other dangerous chemical substances is bad for your body it makes gastritis. If you take medicine you can make helicobacter pylori, avoid this whith a glass of milk. It helps your wall of stomach. We need to avoid helicobacter pylori by not taking drugs because they have side effects. Avoid auto medication! Some people go to the pharmacy without consulting a doctor and buy some medicine. Try to improve your health first with natural medicine and then you can go see a doctor. He or she knows what is best for you. Take time to have a good diet. Avoid stress take, take time for every thing to do, to sleep well help you too.

Two Hotels: The Busena Terrace and Kanucha Bay Hotel, by Takae

Many people want to visit Okinawa because it is famous as one of Japan’s resorts. Okinawa has many hotels, and visitors need to choose which is better. I am also interested in hotels and I wanted to know about the hotels in Okinawa because sometimes my friends want to visit Okinawa. I can introduce many great places to my friends if I know about them. Therefore, I researched The Busena Terrace and the Kanucha Bay Hotel. These are famous hotels in Okinawa. After considering the cost, location, and service of The Busena Terrace and Kanucha Bay Hotel, I decided that The Busena Terrace is better.

My first consideration when comparing the Busena and the Kanucha was the cost. Both are relatively expensive, but if visitors have a lot of money to pay, they can have a wonderful time at either of the hotels. The price of the guest room is the same at both, beginning at $325.70 per day. However, the hotels have more expensive rooms, which differ in price. The most expensive room at the Busena is $4,942, but at the Kanucha it is $1,480. Both have many different types of guest rooms. The Busena has fourteen types of guest rooms while the Kanucha has nineteen types of guest room. Since both hotels offer a variety of guest rooms, visitors can choose a room that is right for them but the Kanucha is cheaper than the Busena.

In addition to cost, both hotels are located north of Okinawa, where there are many beautiful beaches. Naturally, both hotels are located near the beach and both hotels are standing in a suburb. But that is where the similarities end. If visitors go to the Busena, they will see a spectacular view because the Busena is on the tip of cape Busena. One of restaurants in the hotel is located at the tip of the Cape, so if visitors go to the Busena, they will have a beautiful view, which will become superb memory for them.

The last consideration when deciding between the Busena and the Kanucha is service. The Busena and the Kanucha have similar facilities, such as pools, a tennis court, a good menu, and spa. Therefore, I had to look at other exotic services. At the Kanucha, customers can bring pets. The Kanucha provides appropriate rooms, trimmers, spa for the pets, and master can buy food and clothes for the pets. Although the Busena does not accept pets, it offers activities for guests. For example, guests can go cruising, fishing, and diving if guests pay the money, they can try these activities and can rent things that you need. They also have a marine school where even beginners can try out marine activities with ease. Instructors will teach guests yachting, windsurfing and sea kayaking. The Busena even has a library in the hotel. Guests can spend time relaxing with books. Guests will have a great time at the Busena with many activities.

In conclusion, after taking everything into consideration, I feel good about my decision that the Busena is better than the Kanucha. Visiting the Busena will allow visitors to have fun and to have a great experience because the Busena has a better location and many more activities than the Kanucha. Deciding which hotel to go can affect visitors’ experiences. They will probably be happiest at the Busena.

Child Sexual Abuse in Japan, by Takae

In Japan, young children are targeted for crime, especially sexual abuse, which has increased recently. Child pornography has also increased. The National Police Agency in Japan made an announcement about the crime situation of 2002.Rape and indecent compulsion had increased by 7percent since 45years ago. It became the highest ever. One reason abuse occurs is because children have little resistance to sexual abuse. Children do not talk to their parents or others if they are abused. This is because sexual abuse is taboo in Japanese culture. For this reason, many children carry their burden alone, so that abusers do the same thing again and again. We have an obligation to shelter children from physical and mental harm inflicted by abusers. Three possible solutions to sexual abuse of children in Japan are to toughen the law, to offer full rehabilitation to the abusers, and to increase public education.

The first solution is for the government to toughen the law. Now, our law for sexual abuse is very light. In fact, this law is lower than for theft. After abusers are punished, they can easily commit the same crime again. The government should revise the law so that the punishment will be more severe.

Another solution for child abuse in Japan is rehabilitation for repeat offenders. Sexual abusers of children are likely to repeat the offense. In fact, sex crime repetition of an offense to victims younger than thirteen years old is 4-13 percent higher than sex crimes to adults. The Ministry of Justice reported that 48percent of prisoners for sexual abuse of minor’s repeats their offences after they go out. Abusers need a complete therapy program. We need a provision to get a massive rehabilitation program for abusers. It is one of the solutions for decreasing abusers.

The best solution for child sexual abuse is for the Japanese government to change sex education in the school. Japanese also should know about more sexual abuse of children happening right now. Many Japanese people have too much hesitation to educate their children about sex. Therefore, many children face their problems alone. Japanese society needs to tackle sexual abuse at home and in school. We need to protect our children from abusers. It is a problem that we can solve immediately and is easier than other solutions.

It is clear that sexual abuse of children is a very serious problem. It is to change Japanese opinion and to discipline offenders properly. Of course, the government needs to alter the law and offer offenders a complete rehabilitation. If we ignore teaching correct sexual education, victims will not be able to tell their parents and others, and the number of victims will increase more and more.

AIDS, by Java

By the end of 2005, 40.3 million adults and 4.9 million children were living with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, or AIDS. During 2005, 4.9 million new people were infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, which causes AIDS. About 25 million people have died of AIDS since 1981. These statistics show that AIDS is widespread and still results in death. There are three solutions for AIDS: personal prevention, government prevention, and finding new medicine as a cure.

The first solution is personal prevention. Personal prevention includes abstaining from sex outside of a monogamous relationship, using a latex condom during each sexual encounter from start to finish, not sharing razors, toothbrushes, or needles. Also, it is important to ask if needles or other instruments are sterile before a procedure, such as acupuncture, tattooing, ear piercing, etc. If a person is scheduled to undergo surgery in the near future, he could consider donating blood for his own use. It will reduce the risk of contracting AIDS from a blood transfusion. If a person is an intravenous drug user, he should use one disposable needle and syringe at a time. If a person is infected with HIV or involved in a high risk activity, he or she should not donate blood, organs, tissues, etc.

The second solution is government prevention. Nowadays, AIDS has become a global and social problem, not just a personal problem. Many governments and international organizations are doing a great deal, such as educating about not discriminating against people with AIDS and HIV, giving free medication, free care, and economic assistance. In South Africa, some part of the prevention method is condom distribution, mandatory AIDS testing, safe sex programs for teenagers, home HIV tests, and needle exchange programs. The U.S.government spent 19.7 billion dollars for global and domestic HIV/AIDS programs in 2005. All of them 2.7 billion dollars were spent for low and middle income countries HIV/AIDS programs.

The best solution for AIDS is finding new medication to cure the disease, and a vaccine to prevent it. Today, some new medications slow the progression of disease and reduce the seriousness of HIV. Recently, a new medication called a microbicide was created, which prevents passing HIV during sex. The positive results of the microbicide show a possibility of creating a vaccine against HIV.

In conclusion, AIDS is a fearful disease at the moment. Personal prevention of AIDS can reduce risk from AIDS in some ways. Government prevention of AIDS is part of many HIV/AIDS programs and is helpful for both infected and uninfected people. The best way to resolve the problem of AIDS is finding new medication to cure and vaccinate against the disease. Someday, scientists will hopefully discover a cure for AIDS.

Two Accounting Companies, by Edward

I was thinking about my future occupation, and one day I will become an important accountant. Any accountant would like to work for a famous company. There are two big international and important accounting companies, Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Llynveld Peat Marvick Goerdeler (KPMG). Both companies are very important and recognized as expert in accounting. After considering the history, the location, and the services of Pricewaterhouse and KPMG, I decided I would like to work for Pricewaterhouse.

The first consideration when comparing Pricewaterhouse and KPMG was their history. Both companies have many years working in business. Pricewaterhouse was created by the merger of two firms, Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Lybrand. Pricewaterhouse has 156 years of history. Samuel Lowell Price was the first to set up the business in London in 1849. In 1998, the worldwide merger of Pricewaterhouse and Coopers and Lybrand created Pricewaterhouse Coopers. In contrast, KPMG has been in business for 88 years. Klynveld started the company in Amsterdam in 1917, and in 1987 Peat Marwick International merged with Klynveld Main Goerdeler. I would like to work for Pricewaterhouse because it has more experience in business than KPMG. Both companies have been in business for a very long time, but when a company has 156 years of history and still has success like Pricewaterhouse, that is very impressive.

The second point I considered when comparing Pricewaterhouse and KPMG was location. Both companies have offices around the world, and both have agencies in Honduras. Pricewaterhouse operates in 148 countries around the world. KPMG has offices in 144 countries around the world. There is not much difference between the number of offices, but Pricewaterhouse in Honduras is bigger than KPMG. Pricewaterhouse has many customers in Honduras because of its success and excellent customer service. If I get a degree in accounting, I would prefer to work at Pricewaterhouse because it has more international offices than KPMG and it is very strong in accounting in Honduras. I could have more opportunities to work in my country and to travel to some others offices that they have.

Finally, considering the services that Pricewaterhouse and KPMG offer, I would prefer to work for the company that offers the greatest diversity of service to its customers. The services that Pricewaterhouse provides are accounting, auditing, liquidation, transactions, managements consulting and taxes. KPMG specializes in only three fields: auditing, taxes, and advisory services. Both companies have similar services, but Pricewaterhouse offers more that the customer wants because of its service diversity. If I worked at Pricewaterhouse, I could improve my knowledge in accounting and business management.

In conclusion, after taking everything into consideration, I feel great about one day working at Pricewaterhouse. Even though they both have an interesting and famous history, I would consider working at Pricewaterhouse because it has been in the business of accounting longer and has more experience. I would have more chances of getting a job in Honduras with Pricewaterhouse, because it is big and it has more jobs there, and there are probably more opportunities for business travel. Deciding where to work can be difficult and affect the rest of my professional life, but I would prefer to work for Pricewaterhouse because I would learn many different skills. I will probably become a successful accountant.