Discipline on Steroids How to Boost Your Discipline

Discipline on Steroids How to Boost Your Discipline One of my deepest beliefs is that there is greatness in each and every one of us.However, to unlock it, we must commit ourselves to a greater purpose, devote ourselves to a cause greater than ourselves, swear into excellence, and constantly strive to grow. I believe to live a happy and fulfilling life, a life that you love, you must stay consistently dedicated to the visions that ignite a flame within you.Lack of discipline is possibly the greatest inhibitor of living success. Think about it… if you mastered the discipline to do everything you are supposed to do when you’re supposed to do it, even when you didn’t feel like it, how much more successful would you be in life? How many more goals would you already have accomplished?Mastering discipline will undoubtedly transform your entire life. Discipline in the context of this article refers to the ability to get the things that need to get done exactly when they need to get done, whether you are in the mood to do them or not. D iscipline, in my opinion is the most important but, ironically, the most under-emphasized factor for success. Look back at your accomplishments and tell me honestly, did any of them come easy? Didn’t each accomplishment take a certain level of commitment, consistency, and dedication? Now think about those goals you allowed yourself to slack off on… Didn’t they take longer to achieve? Or worse even became unattainable? Discipline is the difference between accomplishment and failure.‘Be honest with yourself as to what it’s going to take for you to achieve your goal. Will it take you longer hours or early mornings…? Be honest with yourself.’   Sean Combs.The reason why a great majority of us struggle with maintaining discipline is because we have a misconception of what it truly means to be disciplined. You may have the notion that discipline can only manifest itself when we are either greatly stimulated or obsessed with what we are doing… and in a perfect world this would be the case.We go wrong because we expect discipline to be easy and delightful. But this is not the case… no matter how obsessed or passionate you are about your goals, sometimes you just won’t feel like getting to it, sometime you will be tempted to procrastinate, to give yourself an undeserved break, to sleep early, or to wake up later… True discipline is not about being in your comfort zone, it’s about breaking out of it. Consistent discipline is an extremely difficult habit to acquire, but its rewards are great.Do not panic just yet, discipline can be mastered by any one of us and this is the purpose of this article. The article aims to inspire you and educate you on habits that you can acquire to get your discipline level on steroids and keep it there.WHY DISCIPLINE IS SO IMPORTANT IN LIFEDiscipline entails doing the things you think as opposed to acting in accordance with how you currently feel. For the most part, discipline will involve sacrificing momentary comfort and pleasure for what matters in the long run. It is discipline that will push you to wake up as early as yo u had planned to, to say no to your distractions, or even to work on that project of yours after the initial excitement has faded.I can confess that discipline has been a struggle for me in the past. A lack of discipline is what has stopped me from achieving certain goals that I have had for a while… like learning how to swim. I know, it might sound funny and even insignificant, but this is just an example of how indiscipline can hold you back from achievement, big or small.But before we talk about how you can boost your discipline level, let us first explore why discipline is so important/necessary in a person’s life.Leads to HappinessI know, I have mentioned that discipline is not meant to be easy or pleasant, but that is just in the moment you’re pushing yourself to go against you’re current state of mind. Consider a scenario where you pushed yourself to handle a task even when you were not in the mood, or a time when you turned down an opportunity to hang out with your f riends in order to complete a task. After that task was done, didn’t you feel much better, even happy?I think that kind of happiness and satisfaction emanates from knowing that you are that much closer to your goal when you would have been that much further had you given into indiscipline.Everyone has their own definition of success because we all have different goals. However, one definition I’m certain we can all agree on is that true happiness is a consequence of success and we have already inferred that discipline precedes success, therefore, discipline leads to happiness…Makes sense? You deserve happiness, true lasting happiness and mastering discipline will give you exactly that.Think of the things that matter to you, make a plan, and decide to stick to it no matter how you feel. Completely starve your distractions and watch yourself achieve goals with ease… then tell me if that that doesn’t make you genuinely happy.‘If you do not conquer yourself, you will be conq uered by yourself.’   Napoleon HillEnlightens you on the Importance of TimeDiscipline brings to your attention the importance of time. The reason you find yourself slacking off on your tasks sometimes is because you don’t realize how precious time is. Once you have mastered discipline, you come to the realization of how much valuable time you have been letting go to waste… you become more productive, you start breaking ground in your work, even surpassing your own expectations and targets.Discipline teaches you to exercise control over the use of your time as well as how others consume your time. This control in turn avails to you the opportunity to tap into your full potential and achieve your goals. Discipline offers you a new found insight on how your time has been used and abused in the past so that you can readjust and better position yourself for the achievement of your goals, for success. Makes you Decisive‘Enter Action with Boldness.’ #28: 48 Laws of PowerAll acco mplishment is preceded by deliberate action. I highly doubt that there is such a thing as accidental accomplishment, even Christopher Columbus had to brave the unforgiving Atlantic Ocean to stumble upon a continent the rest of the world knew nothing about continent.He set out to explore and that is what he found, it wasn’t purely accidental. Discipline wakes you up to the fact that any kind of accomplishment can only be followed by decision and action.By mastering discipline you will find yourself becoming increasingly decisive, which fuel your productivity by constantly pushing you towards action… and the cycle continues, constantly feeding on itself to make you a hub for achievement and success.Enhances your Self-ControlPerhaps what encourages indiscipline more than anything is our indulgence in our distractions and vices.‘Starve your distractions, feed your focus.’ UnknownWith discipline comes self-control and you might feel that self-control limits your freedom but it i s actually the contrary. What enjoyment is there in giving yourself an undeserved break to hang out with friends or attend a recreational function when you have the fear of incomplete tasks at the back of your mind? Can you really be free? I don’t think so, and even if you seem free, it’s only superficial while it’s really anarchy in your mind.When you master discipline, you don’t procrastinate; you set very specific timelines for the completion of tasks. Apart from the productivity that comes with enhanced self-control, discipline deters you from acting on impulse and you gradually find your life falling into a state of order as opposed to the anarchy that comes with indiscipline.8 HABITS THAT BOOST YOUR DISCIPLINE EXPONENTIALLYExercising discipline and maintaining it at a healthy level is not an easy task. A lot of us make the assumption that in order to feel encouraged to do something we have to find it entertaining. But the truth is, even when you find something stimulat ing, there will be more than a few times when you just don’t feel like engaging yourself in it. It’s quite normal.The most successful people, however, power through their feelings and do what they know they are supposed to do when its time. Executing tasks based on whether or not it feels pleasurable in the moment is a recipe for disaster.There’s a quote by Muhammad Ali that impacts me every time I hear it. It encourages me to stay disciplined, especially coming from a person who beat so many odds and accomplished so much success, both in and out of the ring. You can imagine just how much sacrifice, how much effort, how much discipline it must have taken to achieve that kind of success.“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life a Champion.”So, what are some habits you can adopt in order to truly master discipline?Remember, however, the only way to truly master lasting discipline is to have a deep resolve to mas ter it.Meditation and VisualizationThis is a common method used by professional athletes to motivate themselves. Visualizing victory entails projecting yourself to the future where you meet your goals. Train yourself to meditate regularly and imagine the taste of success when you finally reach the finish line.This method when practiced regularly will help you stay motivated to stick to your schedule, eventually reinforcing your discipline. When you make mediation and visualization a routine, it keeps you at your most productive, propelling you to success in the long run.Meditation and visualization enable you to put your mind at ease; it centers you mentally and sets your state of mind at ‘ready’ to handle whatever task lies ahead. In the long run, meditation creates an avenue for growth, which greatly impacts your ability to master discipline.Take Action ImmediatelyTrain yourself to take action immediately, no delays. A primary school teacher of mine loved telling us that, ‘P rocrastination is the killer of dreams.’To master discipline, you can’t afford to wait, you have to be willing to overcome the fear of failure and take the first step until you reach your destination. Push yourself to take action immediately whether or not you feel motivated. Have you ever been scared of a challenging task until you pushed yourself to start and then along the way realized it wasn’t as bad as you thought then wonder why you didn’t start sooner?.. Exactly.Now teach yourself to take action regardless of whether you are simply unmotivated or afraid. This repetition translates into habit and eventually it becomes second nature.‘A man who procrastinates in his choosing will eventually have his choice made for him by circumstances.’   Hunter S. ThompsonSet Specific Timelines for Specific MilestonesThere is no way to master discipline if there is no way to monitor yourself. If there are no deadlines for the tasks you have there is a great risk of you going rouge and falling into indiscipline and unproductivity.Establish reasonable deadlines for major milestones and if they are exceptionally big, break them down into smaller milestones that also have their own individual deadlines. However, note that milestone deadlines cannot work unless you have actively made a decision to meet those deadlines no matter what… and like any other practice, it will only become part of your character if repeatedly executed.Understand your TriggersCertain situations or people will cause you to deviate from your agenda. It’s your job to understand what situations or individuals trigger your distractions and throw you into a cycle of indiscipline.To master discipline you have to pay attention to whom and what triggers your impulses or unproductivity. It could be something as simple as sleep deprivation or something as complex as an unhealthy relationship. Your discipline worsens the more you indulge in your distractions and it becomes harder to master discip line the deeper you delve into a cycle of indiscipline.So regularly conduct a self-assessment and remove yourself from environments that trigger your impulses and unproductivity and create an environment that consistently encourages you to stay on track.Exercise and NutritionDiscipline is contagious… if you master discipline in one aspect of your life it is highly likely that that discipline will rub off on other aspects of your life. Exercise and nutrition are one of the most overlooked routes towards developing discipline and will power.Create an exercise routine and a healthy diet plan. These will train your brain to become resilient in sticking to a plan/schedule. At the same time nutrition will give you the energy to carry through your tasks while even the simplest exercises such yoga will relax your mind, boost your mood by releasing endorphins in your brain, and the feeling of euphoria that results will have you better prepared to face the day. Make this a habit and watch y our discipline level sky rocket.Self-Affirmation‘Yes we Can.’ Barrack ObamaIt may sound simple and insignificant and maybe even a little bit insane to be speaking to yourself but self-affirmation reminds you that you are in control of the situation and that it is within you capacity to handle it no matter how challenging it may seem. You are the closest person to yourself and if the negativity of others can affect you, how much more your own?According to research, self-affirmation helps you stick to a plan by boosting your will power and self-control when you were running low. Learn to tell yourself that ‘I can’ as opposed to ‘I can’t’ or ‘This is hard’. Every time you preach negativity to yourself you create feedback in your mind that plays on repeat constantly reminding you of your limitations. On the other hand if you preach positivity to yourself, your mind constantly reminds you of all the reasons you can make it and this boots your morale and motivates you t o keep pushing forward.Tell yourself every day you wake up that you can stop those bad habits that are holding you back and tell yourself that you can adopt new habits that will encourage your growth. This self-affirmation will boost your will power day by day, eventually making you an extremely driven and disciplined individual.SleepI know sometimes you feel the need to work overtime, to sleep less, and to take less breaks in order to reach your goals faster. But never overlook the importance of rest; it is directly connected with the ability to master discipline within yourself. Getting the right amount of sleep is a prerequisite of getting any task done, you will get nothing done if you feel fatigued and even if you do you will be snail-paced and that’s no fun is it?When you don’t get enough sleep you become easily distracted, your judgment is compromised, your mood is at an all-time low and under those conditions you are more likely to give in to your vices/distractions comp ared to a well-rested individual.Another noteworthy fact about sleep is that it has great impact on your immune system and general health. A person chronically deprived of sleep on a regular basis is more likely to contract certain diseases. And there is really no point in falling ill in an attempt to reach your goals is there?You could say ‘Yes’, and that ‘Moderation is for Cowards’ and to some extent that is true. I am also for pushing the boundaries, but from a very realistic perspective the benefits of getting enough rest outweigh the perks of depriving yourself of it.Getting enough sleep will reboot your mind, make you more alert, improve your memory, revitalize your energy levels, lower stress, spur your creativity, sharpen your attention, and boost your productivity, will power, and ultimately solidify your discipline.Make a Disciplined Lifestyle Your GoalThis is probably the most important ingredient in mastering unrelenting discipline.I cannot stress this enough… the only way to truly master yourself discipline is to genuinely want to master it. You must have that resolve.‘You can take a horse to the river but you can’t force it to drink,’ UnknownYou need to understand that discipline is not a one-time event; it is not a seasonal event. To truly master discipline you must be willing to be consistent at it, and you must be willing to inculcate it in all aspects of your life. So ask yourself, are you ready for that? Do you understand how you stand to benefit? Are you hungry enough for success? If the answer is yes, then make that decision now… choose discipline… make that decision every single day you wake up.One of the best ways to stick to that decision is to stick to systems and routines that constantly fuel your will power systems and routines similar to those we have discussed above… systems and routines that will consistently focus on your long-term growth and success.It goes without saying that by choosing a lifestyle of di scipline you have to be persistent, otherwise all the effort you will have put in before giving up on consistency may very well have been a waste. Persistence in this context refers to the act of refusing to give up no matter how difficult it may be, no matter how tempting it may be to deviate. Even when we do fail, persistence allows us to get back up again.Achieving our goals is no easy task, getting discouraged and encouraging distractions is easy. Giving up on making an effort is far much easier than pushing through with your plans/schedule, don’t you think? Especially when you have to go through a lot of discomfort in order to get to your end goal, right?But don’t be deceived, that’s exactly what it takes to accomplish, to achieve, to be successful; it’s not a free ride, it’s not that simple. When it comes to our dreams, you get what you give. All the most successful people realized what it would take them to reach those heights of success and made a decision to give their dreams exactly that kind of effort.CONCLUSIONDiscipline is essential in our lives, lack of which results in anarchy and chaos. Discipline enables us to not only dream, but actually puts us in a position where those dreams become attainable. Unfortunately discipline is like a muscle, it has to be exercised to become stronger, when not utilized for long it begins to deteriorate in strength.The discipline muscle is the mind and the more you instill in it habits and thoughts that encourage discipline the easier it becomes until it is like second nature to you. When you start practicing discipline and become persistent in it, it not only becomes second nature but you begin to realize that you’re pushing yourself further and further, becoming stronger in discipline by the day.The best way to go about mastering and strengthening your discipline is to pick one important aspect of your life and focus building discipline in it. Once you are certain that you have gotten into a rhythm o f discipline, add another aspect of your life… in the end you will be an all-round disciplined individual, with discipline from each aspect of your life feeding off of the other, constantly growing stronger.Discipline may seem difficult to master but if you think about it, you enjoy life more when discipline maintained. Nothing can comfortably or freely be enjoyed when you have allowed indiscipline to invade your life. For example, you cannot freely enjoy a beer with your best friend on a Friday night if you are aware that you slacked off in the past week.Make a decision today to persistently inculcate the practices we have discussed in your life. Also note that you are not limited to these practices alone, you can also adopt any other practices you find personally beneficial in reinforcing your own discipline. Strive to build a high discipline level of discipline and believe me, it will affect every aspect of your life positively. Not only will you be more productive and effectiv e, but also happier and freer.

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Environmental policies largely influence the way humans interact with the environment. Policies targeting air quality, namely the Clean Air Act, have been effective in lowering the emissions of pollutants; however climate change is still something that concerns some scientists, citizens, and policymakers. As such, the need for further progress is necessary. We will write a custom essay sample on Air Quality and Climate Change as Integrated Policy – 1 or any similar topic only for you Order Now In order to make such progress policymakers may need to develop air quality and climate change policies through an integrative approach. Doing this, however, does not come without political, social, and scientific obstacles. Although there are obstacles to recognizing integrative approaches for policymaking, air quality and climate change may be addressed simultaneously, less costly, and more effectively by using such an approach. Air quality and climate change are interrelated and, as such, policies should be developed through an integrative approach. The federal government’s approach to climate change policy has included only voluntary measures thus far. This conservative approach has failed to address climate change effectively (Dale, 2011). Policy making is both time- and cost-extensive. Therefore addressing air quality and climate change separately prolongs the policymaking process and increases the costs associated with that process. As greenhouse gas emissions affect air quality and climate change, an integrative approach to developing policies may result in timelier, less cost extensive policies that better address both issues. Air quality and climate change are interrelated, thus policies that address both issues simultaneously may provide better health, economic, and environmental benefits. Air quality and climate change are influenced by common air pollutants. As such, focusing on one pollutant to improve air quality may increase or decrease other pollutants that affect climate change (Thambiran Diab, 2011). The complex interaction between air quality and climate change makes it nearly impossible to create a win-win situation. If a policy addresses air quality, but the impacts of the policy on climate change is overlooked, the desired benefits may vanish. Air quality management emission standards are designed to decrease anthropogenic sources of air pollutants, and it is expected that the emission decreases will lead to better air quality. Such policies are aimed at improving air quality, assuming that climate will remain constant. But scientists suggest future climate change is likely to impact meteorological factors that affect air quality, thus making it necessary to consider air quality and climate change to avoid unexpected outcomes (Thambiran Diab, 2011). An integrative approach to air quality and climate change policy making may generate better health, economic, and environmental benefits. The benefits of an integrative approach to air quality and climate change may seem obvious, but realizing such an approach does not come without political, social, and scientific obstacles. Politicians hold differing views about how to manage air quality and climate change. Not all politicians believe that climate change is an issue, despite scientific evidence, but most agree that air quality is an issue. Socially, citizens are divided much like politicians, but often rely on the media for information about the reality of climate change. To further complicate the issue, scientists are in disagreement about the validity of climate change. In every layer of society, agendas and motivations heavily influence the support or opposition to a given piece of legislation. The many political, social, and scientific obstacles come as a result of such a controversial issue, which makes it difficult to develop an integrative approach to air quality and climate change. Maintaining a fragmented approach to air quality and to climate change causes problems for everyone. As with any successful system, all parts must function properly and simultaneously in order to achieve maximum performance. Fragmented is defined as existing or functioning as though broken into separate parts; disorganized; disunified (IAC Companies, 2012). Maintaining a fragmented approach to air quality has delivered successes, but a united effort is necessary to ensure everyone is equally protected from air pollutants. Climate change, however, cannot be maintained with a fragmented approach. Global uniformity is imperative to mitigate climate change, and if cannot be addressed globally, it cannot be managed at all. Attempts locally will not provide adequate results, thus anything less than a global effort creates a problem. Because air quality and climate change are interconnected, maintaining a fragmented approach to either issue creates problems for everyone. Policies that target individual behaviors can be effective in addressing climate change and air quality. Incentives provided by local, state, and government actors are good examples of how policies influencing individual behavior can help mitigate climate change. Individuals are beginning to voluntarily change behaviors that contribute to poor air quality and climate change. These changes are making a difference, so it is rational to believe that policies targeting individual behaviors will effectively address air quality and climate change. Air quality and climate change policies should be developed through an integrative approach. The benefits of this approach include saving money and providing timelier, more effective results. Political, social, and scientific obstacles must be dealt with to realize an integrative approach to managing air quality and climate change. Fragmented approaches to air quality and climate change pose problems for everyone. Voluntary measures being taken by individuals are yielding positive results. It is therefore rational to develop policies that target individual behaviors. Although there are obstacles to recognizing integrative approaches for policymaking, air quality and climate change may be addressed simultaneously, less costly, and more effectively by using such an approach. Reference Dale, L. (2011). Environmental Policy. San Diego: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. IAC Companies. (2012). Retrieved from Dictionary. com, LLC: http://dictionary. reference. com/ Thambiran, T. , Diab, R. D. (2011). The case for integrated air quality and climate change policies. Elsevier Environmental Science Policy, 1008-1017. 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Social, Political and Economic Conditions of the 1950s

Table of Contents Introduction Social Aspect Political Economic Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The conclusion of the Second World War brought many changes to the world. In the United States, President Truman spearhead programs that would rehabilitate the society through economic policies that would help the citizens in the United States recover from the war. The trauma experienced by the Americans was unimaginable for their fear of bombs and war devices grew at the same time the government was also on constant alert by ideologies that differ from the Western version of democracy.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Social, Political and Economic Conditions of the 1950s specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More The United States continued to support wars of other democratic nations against communists thus domestic policies suffered for budgets were mostly allocated to national security and funding of wars. The growing racism of the 1950s contributed to the birth of civil rights groups where white youths protest to equalize the system. As the United States government aggressively supports foreign wars against communism, a chunk of the federal budget is allocated to national defense and security programs. Domestic programs suffer thus the American population suffer for the number of poor people increased during the 1950s to 1960s. America’s intervention in the Vietnam War cost constrains where a civil war almost broke out. The citizens grew weary and angry of the government’s decisions and actions to aid the French in controlling communist Vietnam. People suspected that the United States government’s ulterior motive in financially supporting the French in the war is because the former wanted to colonize the country. American families lost allot of their family members in the Vietnam War. This paper aims to evaluate and analyze the social, political and economic cond itions of the 1950s in the United States. It aims to provide an explanation by discussing factors that lead to the social upheaval of the 1960s. Chosen events after the World War II will be the subject of the study in order to fully understand the development of the American society in the 1960s. Social Aspect After the Second World War, Americans experienced a tremendous personal fear which was a result of bombs during the war (Henriksen). Government social programs resulted in large –scale suburban housing resulted in the more suburban than urban American in the 1960s. The fairly new suburban architecture after the war necessitated new social relations with the emphasis on immediate family more than extended family. The American suburban life exaggerated the traditional male and female roles and relations. In the suburban identity there is a lack of traditional ethnic and religious diversity which are found in city life. In the 1950s femininity required conformity, passivit y and deference especially in the suburbs. Suburbs were once described by Betty Friedan in The Feminine Mystique as comfortable concentration camps (Friedan). Suburban is ideally characterized in the form of domesticity, cooperation, conformity and family. Unfortunately in the 1950s, the new suburban life Americans enjoy is excludes African Americans. Racism grew more prominent. The United States was significantly richer and more conservative than any other time in history where the middle class grew but the population of the poor did not decrease.Advertising Looking for essay on history? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More The hypocrisy of inequality between the whites and colored in the United States drew many white youth into civil rights movements. The massive spread of racism even resulted in many states forbidding interracial marriages at the same time most communities have restrictive housing covenants. Interstate Commerce Commission even ordered the desegregation of trains, buses, waiting rooms while the Supreme Court ordered the desegregation of restaurants in 1958. Racism became a major issue in the 1950s. Racism and the US government’s constant participation in foreign wars gave rise to civil rights groups and protesters. Of all the social protest movements of the 1960’s, student movements would have the most affect on middle class Americans. Political In terms of political aspects, President Truman justified the use of the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to save both American and Japanese lives for the use of such destructive device seized the war. In the 1950s racism became intrinsic in the US government and throughout its agencies. The Truman Doctrine was produced after the war where the US pronounced its intentions to stop the spread of communism. The doctrine allowed the US to give monetary aid and military support to the Greek right during its civil war in 1946 – 49. Limited wars were also created which circumvent Congress and traditional Pentagon procurement system. When the Cold War came money from social programs were diverted to national defense. In the 1950s the United States begun testing nuclear weapons in the Pacific namely in Bikini Atoll and on the mainland in Utah. The new nuclear world and anti-communist rhetoric which developed in the United States created national anxiety. In 1956, Eisenhower was reelected as president. He filled the cabinet with business leaders who determined the domestic policy of the United States. The president’s conservative fiscal policy as well as his dynamic conservatism resulted in the increase of the average family income of Americans. During the Cold War the Americans help in funding the war expenses of the French in the Vietnam War. 80% of the expenditure was paid by the American government as of 1954 (Addington). Vietnam was divided into two parts namely the North which is controlled by the communists and the south which is controlled by the democratic French and Americans. The United States was on the verge of civil war in 1968 because of the government’s intervention on the Vietnam War. The people were angry because about 14,650 Americans had been killed in 1968 alone – almost one-half of the 30,610 who had died since 1961 (Addington). Many Americans criticized the government for spending money on Asia when the said money could be spent at home developing new jobs and infrastructure as the poverty level in the United States had increased.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Social, Political and Economic Conditions of the 1950s specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More Economic After the war FHA loans were provided to individuals and VA loans for war veterans. Social programs such as the Social Security subsidized housing program called â€Å"Levittowns† were offset by the Fed because of the insecurity the people felt towards bombs. The FHA did not lend to African Americans despite the ruling of the Supreme Court. The blacks suffered because of the restrictive covenants where it resulted to higher costs of loans, poorer housing and worse schools for the ethnic group (Wolfe). Many Americans were forced into the cities to find work as federal subsidies to business and agriculture exacerbated problems for small farmers and business people. During the 1950s, about 1.5 million people left Appalachia for cities. The poor educational system left Americans with few opportunities for apprenticeships which meant there were fewer skilled workers available. In 1953 to 1959, about 1.5 million blue collar jobs were lost. 11% of which were lost forever. Between 1956 and 1959, 30,000 meat packing jobs were lost. Discussion In the 1950s the suburban life was very prominent in the American society where the ideal life of every American was to live in the suburbs. The man was the bre ed winner of the family thus he was the decision maker. On the other hand femininity was best described as being passive. Women were expected to be submissive to their husbands and they were considered the homemaker. They did not need to work for the man would be the sole provider. The American government had provided loans for the white families unfortunately there was racial discrimination thus African Americans did not enjoy such benefits. The rise of racism also gave rise to civil rights movements formed and led by white American youths who contradicted the way of life. These movements would later become prominent in the American society in the 1960s where mostly students would lead such groups. Political leaders after the war were characterized by their alertness to new ideologies that may oppose the democratic way of thinking in the world. After the war the US government’s priority was to rebuild the American economy. The federal government had devised programs which wo uld recover the American economy through loans that would help in the construction of homes to citizens and war veterans and serve as capitals to start up businesses.Advertising Looking for essay on history? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More America’s fear of communism led to the government’s down fall in the 1960s when the government allocated most of its budget to national security and defense. The Vietnam War is an example of the government’s expensive aid to the French allies in winning the war. This expenditure angered the American public and almost cost a civil war to occur. In terms of the American economy, the 1950s showed the height of America as a rich nation where the middle class grew but ironically the poor population remained the same. During this time the American government aided citizens in building their homes and businesses to stabilize the US economy. White collared jobs were created but unfortunately blue collared ones decreased thus explaining the constant population of the poor in the United States. African Americans were not given the same benefits as their white counterparts. They were the ones who suffered the most for they had poor housing, bad education and their standard of livings have worsened during the 1950s. Conclusion The United State’s social upheaval in the 1960s was caused by racism in the 1950s where only the white population benefited from the government’s social programs. This led to civil rights groups which lobbied for the equal treatment of citizens. The same group gave rise to the popular student hippies in the 1960s that almost cost civil war because of the US government’s support in the Vietnam War. In terms of the political sector, the US government’s constant intervention with other foreign nations’ concerns with regards to wars against communism led to the anger of US citizens in the 1960s because budgets were allocated to national security and defense as well as financial supports in wars. Such move greatly affected the US economy. Works Cited Addington, Larry. America’s War in Vietnam: A Short Narrative History, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 2000. Print. Friedan, Bet ty. The Feminine Mystique, New York, United States of America: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 1963. Print. Henriksen, Margot. Dr. Stragelove’s America: Society and Culture in the Atomic Age, Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, 1997. Print. Wolfe, Tom. The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, New York, United States of America: Random House Inc., 1968. Print. This essay on Social, Political and Economic Conditions of the 1950s was written and submitted by user S1lverclaw to help you with your own studies. You are free to use it for research and reference purposes in order to write your own paper; however, you must cite it accordingly. You can donate your paper here.

Coal in a Nutshell

Coal in a Nutshell Coal is an enormously valuable fossil fuel that has been used for hundreds of years in industry. It is made up of organic components; specifically, plant matter that has been buried in an anoxic, or non-oxygenated, environment and compressed over millions of years.   Fossil, Mineral or Rock? Because it is organic, coal defies the normal standards of classification for rocks, minerals, and fossils:   A fossil is any evidence of life that has been preserved in rock. The plant remains that make up coal have been pressure cooked for millions of years. Therefore, it is not accurate to say that they have been preserved.  Minerals are inorganic, naturally-occurring solids. While coal is a naturally-occurring solid, it is composed of organic plant material.Rocks are, of course, made up of minerals.   Talk to a geologist, though, and theyll tell you that coal is an organic sedimentary rock. Even though it doesnt technically meet the criteria, it looks like a rock, feels like a rock and is found between sheets of (sedimentary) rock. So in this case, it is a rock.   Geology isnt like chemistry or physics with their steadfast and consistent rules. It is an Earth science; and like the Earth, geology is full of exceptions to the rule.   State legislators struggle with this topic as well: Utah and West Virginia list coal as their  official state rock  while Kentucky named coal its  state mineral  in 1998.   Coal: the Organic Rock Coal differs from every other kind of rock in that it is made of organic carbon: the actual remains, not just mineralized fossils, of dead plants. Today, the vast majority of dead plant matter is consumed by fire and decay, returning its carbon to the atmosphere as the gas carbon dioxide. In other words, it is oxidized. The carbon in coal, however, was preserved from oxidation and remains in a chemically reduced form, available for oxidation. Coal geologists study their subject the same way that other geologists study other rocks. But instead of talking about the minerals that make up the rock (because there are none, just bits of organic matter), coal geologists refer to the components of coal as  macerals. There are three groups of macerals:  inertinite, liptinite, and vitrinite. To oversimplify a complex subject, inertinite is generally derived from plant tissues, liptinite from pollen and resins, and vitrinite from humus or broken-down plant matter. Where Coal Formed The old saying in geology is that the present is the key to the past. Today, we can find plant matter being preserved in anoxic places: peat bogs like those of Ireland or wetlands like the Everglades of Florida. And sure enough, fossil leaves and wood are found in some coal beds. Therefore, geologists have long assumed that coal is a form of peat  created by the heat and pressure of deep burial. The geologic process of turning peat into coal is called coalification. Coal beds are much, much larger than peat bogs, some of them tens of meters in thickness, and they occur all over the world. This says that the ancient world must have had enormous and long-lived anoxic wetlands when the coal was being made.   Geologic History of Coal While coal has been reported in rocks as old as Proterozoic (possibly 2 billion years) and as young as Pliocene (2 million years old), the great majority of the worlds coal was laid down during the Carboniferous Period, a 60-million-year stretch (359-299 m.y.a.) when sea level was high and forests of tall ferns and cycads grew in gigantic tropical swamps. The key to preserving the forests dead matter was burying it. We can tell what happened from the rocks that enclose the coal beds: there are limestones and shales on top, laid down in shallow seas, and sandstones beneath laid down by river deltas. Obviously, the coal swamps were flooded by advances of the sea. This allowed shale and limestone to be deposited on top of them. The fossils in the shale and limestone change from shallow-water organisms to deep-water species, then back to shallow forms. Then sandstones appear as river deltas advance into the shallow seas and another coal bed is laid down on top. This cycle of rock types is called a cyclothem. Hundreds of cyclothems occur in the rock sequence of the Carboniferous. Only one cause can do that - a long series of ice ages raising and lowering the sea level. And sure enough, in the region that was at the south pole during that time, the rock record shows abundant evidence of glaciers. That set of circumstances has never recurred, and the coals of the Carboniferous (and the following Permian Period) are the undisputed champions of their type. It has been argued that about 300 million years ago, some fungus species evolved the ability to digest wood, and that was the end of the great age of coal, although younger coal beds do exist. A genome study in Science gave that theory more support in 2012. If the wood was immune to rot before 300 million years ago, then perhaps anoxic conditions were not always necessary. Grades of Coal Coal comes in three main types or grades. First, the swampy peat is squeezed and heated to form a brown, soft coal called lignite. In the process, the material releases hydrocarbons, which migrate away and eventually become petroleum. With more heat and pressure lignite releases more hydrocarbons and becomes the higher-grade bituminous coal. Bituminous coal is black, hard and usually dull to glossy in appearance. Still greater heat and pressure yields anthracite, the highest grade of coal. In the process, the coal releases methane or natural gas. Anthracite, a shiny, hard black stone, is nearly pure carbon and burns with great heat and little smoke.   If coal is subjected to still more heat and pressure, it becomes a metamorphic rock as the macerals finally crystallize into a true mineral, graphite. This slippery mineral still burns, but it is much more useful as a lubricant, an ingredient in pencils and other roles. Still more valuable is the fate of deeply buried carbon, which at conditions found in the mantle is transformed into a new crystalline form: diamond. However, coal probably oxidizes long before it can get into the mantle, so only Superman could perform that trick.

Frequently Asked Questions About Sexual Assault and Abuse

Frequently Asked Questions About Sexual Assault and Abuse Protecting your child from sexual assault or helping your child if they have been sexually abused can be traumatic and confusing. Many people share the same questions and concerns. Here are comments, frequently asked question, and feedback about the topic of child abuse and sexual assault. 11 Common Frequently Asked Questions About Sexual Assault I am afraid of scaring my children by talking to them about sexual abuse, but I am also afraid not to talk to them about it. What should I do? Answer: There are many things that we teach our children to be careful about or about how to react to different scary situations. For example, how to cross the street (looking both ways) and what to do in the case of a fire (drop and roll). Add the topic of sexual abuse to the other safety tips that you give to your children and remember, the subject is often more frightening to parents than to their children. I do not know how to tell if someone is a sex offender. Its not like they wear a sign around their neck. Is there any sure way to identify them? Answer:  There is no way to tell who is a sex offender, with the exception of offenders listed on sex offender registries online. Even then, the chances that would recognize the offenders in a public place is questionable. That is why it is important to trust your instincts, keep an open dialog with your children, stay aware of your surroundings and the people involved with your children, and follow general safety guidelines. People may falsely accuse someone of being a sex offender or of being sexually abused.  How do you know for sure what or who to believe? Answer:  According to research, the crime of sexual assault is no more falsely reported than other crimes. In fact, victims of sexual assault, especially children, will often hide that they have been victimized because of self-blame, guilt, shame or fear. If someone (an adult or child) tells you that they have been sexually abused or identifies the person that sexually abused them, it is best to believe them and offer your full support. Avoid interrogating them and allow them  to decide the details that they are comfortable sharing with you. Help guide them to the proper channels for finding help. How does a parent possibly handle knowing that their child was sexually assaulted? I am fearful that I would fall apart. Answer: A common fear with children who have been victimized, is how their parents will react when they find out what has happened. Children want to make their parents happy, not upset them. They may feel ashamed and fear that it will somehow alter how a parent feels about them or relates to them. That is why it is paramount that if you know or suspect that your child has been sexually assaulted that you remain in control, make them feel safe, nurture them and show them your love. You must be strong and remember that the trauma that your child has endured is the issue. Redirecting the focus away from them to you, by displaying out of control emotions, is not be helpful. Find a support team and counseling to help you deal with your emotions so that you can remain strong for your child. How can children ever recover from such an experience? Answer:  Children are resilient. It has been shown that children who can talk about their experience with someone that they trust, often heals more quickly than those that keep it inside or who are not believed. Offering full parental support and providing the child with professional care can help the child and family to heal. Is it true that some children willingly participate in sexual activities and are partly to blame for what happened? Answer: Children cannot legally consent to sexual activity, even if they say that it was consensual. It is important to remember that  sexual abusers use deviant ways to gain control over their victims. They are highly manipulative, and it is common for them to make victims feel that they are to blame for the assault. If the child feels that they somehow caused the sexual assault, they will be less likely to tell their parents about it. When dealing with a child that has been sexually assaulted, it is important to reassure them that nothing that was done to them by an adult was their fault, no matter what the abuser did or said to make them feel otherwise. There is so much about sex offenders on the news. How can parents avoid being overprotective with their children? Answer: It is important that children learn how to react to the possible dangers that they may be confronted with in life. By being overprotective or exhibiting irrational fear, children tend to become helpless. It is more productive to teach children common sense, provide them with the information that can help them, and keep an open and inviting dialog going so that they feel safe to talk about their problems. I am fearful that I will not know that my child has been a victim. How can a parent tell? Answer:   Unfortunately, some children never tell that they have been victims of sexual abuse. However, the more informed parents are about what to look for, the better the odds are that they will recognize that something has happened to their child. Learn to keep close tabs on your instincts and look for any change in your childs behavior that is concerning. Do not dismiss thoughts that something might be wrong.   Is the court process terribly traumatic for child victims? Are they forced to relive the abuse? Answer:  Ã‚  Children who go through the court process often feel that they had regained the control that was lost when they were sexually assaulted. The court process can become part of the healing process. In many states, there are professionally trained personnel and child-friendly places designed to help child victims through the interview process. If my child is a victim of sexual abuse, does talking to them about it afterward make it worse? Answer:  Ã‚  A child should not feel that they are being forced to talk about being sexually assaulted. Be careful that you are opening the door for them to talk, but not forcing them through the door. Most children will open up when they are ready. It will help them to get to that point by knowing that when that time comes, you will be there for them. What should I do if I suspect someone is sexually abusing my child or child in the neighborhood? Answer:  Ã‚  It is best to contact the authorities and let them investigate. If you suspect the abuse because of something your child or another child told you, your primary role is to believe the child and give them your support.