A History of the Palace of Versailles, the Jewel of the Sun King

Beginning as a humble hunting lodge, the Palace of Versailles grew to encompass the permanent residence of the French monarchy and the seat of political power in France. The royal family was forcibly removed from the palace at the onset of the French Revolution, though subsequent political leaders, including Napoleon and the Bourbon kings, spent time in the palace before it was transformed into a public museum.   Key Takeaways The Palace of Versailles was originally constructed in 1624 as a simple, two-story hunting lodge. King Louis XIV, the Sun King, spent nearly 50 years expanding the palace, and in1682, he moved both the royal residence and French seat of government to Versailles. The French central government remained in Versailles until the beginning of the French Revolution, when Marie-Antoinette and King Louis XVI were forced from the estate. In 1837, the estate was refurbished and inaugurated as a museum. Today, more than 10 million people visit the Palace of Versailles annually.   Though the main function of the contemporary Palace of Versailles is as a museum, it also plays host to important political and social events throughout the year, including presidential addresses, state dinners, and concerts.   A Royal Hunting Lodge (1624 -1643) In 1624, King Louis XIII ordered the construction of a simple, two-story hunting lodge in dense woodlands about 12 miles outside of Paris. By 1634, the simple lodge had been replaced by a more regal stone and brick chateau, though it still maintained its purpose as a hunting lodge until King Louis XIV took the throne. Versailles and the Sun King (1643-1715) Louis XIII died in 1643, leaving the monarchy in the hands of the four-year-old Louis XIV. When he came of age, Louis began work on the family hunting lodge, ordered the addition of kitchens, stables, gardens, and residential apartments. By 1677, Louis XIV had begun to lay the foundation for a more permanent move, and in 1682, he transferred both the royal residence and the French government to Versailles. King Louis XIV, pictured here arriving at Versailles, commissioned most of the expansion on Versailles during his 72-year reign. adoc-photos / Getty Images  Ã‚   By removing government from Paris, Louis XIV solidified his omnipotent power as a monarch. From this point forward, all gatherings of nobility, courtiers, and government officials happened under the watchful eye of the Sun King in his Palace of Versailles. King Louis XIV’s 72-year reign, the longest of any European monarch, afforded him the ability to spend more than 50 years adding to and renovating the chateau at Versailles, where he died at the age of 76. Below are the elements of the Palace of Versailles that were added during the reign of King Louis XIV. The King’s Apartments (1701) Built as the private residence for the king within the Palace of Versailles, the kings apartments featured gold and marble detailing as well as Greek and Roman artwork intended to represent the king’s divinity. In 1701, King Louis XIV moved his bedchamber to the centermost point of the royal apartments, making his room the focal point of the palace. He died in this room in 1715. King Louis XIV moved his bedchamber, making it the focal point of the palace both inside and out. Pictured here is the outside of the king’s bedchamber, flanked by two wings of the Palace of Versailles. Jacques Morell / Getty Images   The Queen’s Apartments (1682) The first queen to reside in these apartments was Maria Theresa, wife of King Louis XIV, but she died in 1683 soon after arriving in Versailles. The apartments were later dramatically altered first by King Louis XIV, who annexed several rooms in the palace to create his royal bedchamber, and later by Marie-Antoinette. The Hall of Mirrors (1684) The Hall of Mirrors is the central gallery of the Palace of Versailles, named for 17 ornate arches fitted with 21 mirrors each. These mirrors reflect the 17 arched windows that look out onto the dramatic gardens of Versailles. The Hall of Mirrors represents the enormous wealth of the French monarchy, as mirrors were among the most expensive belongings during the 17th century. The hall was originally constructed of two lateral enclosed wings, linked by an open-air terrace, in the style of an Italian baroque villa. However, the temperamental French climate made the terrace impractical, so it was swiftly replaced by the enclosed Hall of Mirrors. The Hall of Mirrors, Versailles.   Jacques Morell / Getty Images The Royal Stables (1682) The royal stables are two symmetrical structures built directly across from the palace, indicating the importance of horses at the time. The great stables housed the horses used by the king, the royal family, and the military, while the small stables housed coach horses and the coaches themselves. The Grand and Small Stables, named for purpose rather than size, are visible on the left and right sides of this illustration.   Hulton Deutsch / Getty Images   The King’s State Apartments (1682) The King’s State Apartments were rooms used for ceremonial purposes and social gatherings. Though they were all built in the Italian baroque style, each bears the name of a different Greek god or goddess: Hercules, Venus, Diana, Mars, Mercury, and Apollo. The only exception is the Hall of Plenty, where visitors could find refreshments. The final room to be added to these apartments, the Hercules Room, served as a religious chapel until 1710, when the Royal Chapel was added.   The Royal Chapel (1710) The final structure of the Palace of Versailles commissioned by Louis XIV was the Royal Chapel. Biblical illustrations and statues line the walls, drawing the worshipers’ eyes toward the altar, which features a relief depicting the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Biblical illustrations and statues line the walls of the chapel, guiding worshipers’ eyes to the altar.   Print Collector/ Getty Images   The Grand Trianon (1687) The Grand Trianon was built as a summer residence where the royal family could take refuge from the ever-expanding court at Versailles. The Grand Trianon is only a single story to emphasize the connection with the gardens.   Hans Wild / Getty Images   The Gardens of Versailles (1661) The Gardens of Versailles include a promenade that faces east to west, following the path of the sun in honor of the Sun King. A network of paths open to pavilions, fountains, statues, and an orangery. Because the expansive gardens could be overwhelming, Louis XIV would often lead tours of the area, showing courtiers and friends where to stop and what to admire. The gardens of Versailles encompass nearly 2,000 acres and feature fountains, pavilions, statues, and an orangery.   Imagno / Getty Images   Continued Construction and Governance in Versailles After King Louis XIV’s death in 1715, the seat of government in Versailles was abandoned in favor of Paris, though King Louis XV reestablished it in the 1720s. Versailles remained the center of government until the French Revolution.   View of the Chateau of Versailles seen from the Place d’armes in 1722† by Pierre-Denis Martin. Adoc-photos / Getty Images  Ã‚   Louis XV (1715-1774) King Louis XV, great-grandson of Louis XIV, assumed the French throne at the age of five. Known as commonly as Louis the Beloved, the king was a strong proponent of Enlightenment ideas, including science and the arts. The additions he made to the Palace of Versailles reflect these interests.    The King’s and Queen’s Private Apartments (1738) Allowing for more privacy and comfort, the King’s and Queen’s Private Apartments were truncated versions of the original royal apartments, featuring low ceilings and undecorated walls. The Royal Opera (1770) The Royal Opera is constructed in an ovular shape, ensuring that all in attendance can see the stage. Additionally, the wooden structure gives the acoustics a soft but clearly audible violin-like sound. The Royal Opera is the largest surviving court opera house. The wooden elements in the Royal Opera give the acoustics a violin-like sound.   Paul Almasy / Getty Images   Petite Trianon (1768) Petite trianon was commissioned by Louis XV for his mistress, Madame de Pompadour, who did not live to see it completed. It was later gifted by Louis XVI to Marie-Antoinette.  Ã‚   The Petite Trianon, gifted to Marie-Antoinette by Louis XVI. Hans Wild / Getty Images   Louis XVI (1774-1789) Louis XVI ascended to the throne after the death of his grandfather in 1774, though the new king had little interest in governance. Patronage to Versailles by courtiers dropped off quickly, fueling the flames of the budding revolution. In 1789, Marie-Antoinette was in the Petite Trianon when she learned of the mob storming Versailles. Both Marie-Antoinette and King Louis XVI were removed from Versailles and guillotined in the subsequent years. Marie-Antoinette altered the appearance of the queen’s apartments several times during her reign. Most notably, she ordered the construction of a rustic village, The Hamlet of Versailles, complete with a functioning farm and Norman-style cottages. Marie-Antoinette’s Hamlet featured Norman-style cottages, including one for her exclusive use.   Heritage Images / Getty Images Versailles During and After the French Revolution (1789 -1870) After King Louis XVI was guillotined, the Palace of Versailles was forgotten for almost a decade. Most of the furniture was either stolen or sold at auction, though many of the paintings were preserved and brought to the Louvre. In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was coronated as the first emperor of France, and he immediately began the process of moving the government back to Versailles. His time at Versailles was short, however. After his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, Napoleon was removed from power. After Napoleon, Versailles was relatively forgotten. It wasn’t until the Revolution of 1830 and the July Monarchy that Versailles received significant attention. Louis-Philippe commissioned the creation of a museum at Versailles to unite the people of France. On his order, the prince’s apartments were destroyed, replaced by portrait galleries. Below are the additions made by Louis-Philippe to the Palace of Versailles. The Gallery of Great Battles (1837) A portrait gallery made from the demolition of some of the royal apartments, the Gallery of Great Battles features 30 paintings that depict centuries of military success in France, beginning with Clovis and ending with Napoleon. It is considered to be the most important addition by Louis-Philippe to the Palace of Versailles. The Gallery of Great Battles documents France’s military success from Clovis to Napoleon.   Archive Photos/ Getty Images   The Crusades Rooms (1837) The Crusades Rooms were created with the sole intention of appeasing the nobility of France. Paintings depicting France’s involvement in the Crusades, including the arrival of troops in Constantinople, hang from the walls, and the entrance is marked by the Rhodes Door, a 16th century cedar gift from Sultan Mahmud II of the Ottoman Empire. The Coronation Room (1833) The famous painting â€Å"The Coronation of Napoleon,† which hangs in the Louvre, inspired the Coronation Room. Napoleon never spent much time at Versailles, but much of the museum is dedicated to Napoleonic art, owing to Louis-Philippe’s nostalgia for the Napoleonic era.    The Congress Chamber (1876) The Congress Chamber was constructed to house the new National Assembly and Congress, a reminder of the governmental power once held at Versailles. In a contemporary context, it is used for addresses by the president and to adopt amendments to the constitution. Yves Forestier / Getty Images  Ã‚   Contemporary Versailles   Renovations in the 20th century by Pierre de Nolhac and Gerald Van der Kemp sought to revive the estate. They dismantled many of the galleries established by Louis-Philippe, rebuilding the royal apartments in their place, and used historical records to design and decorate the estate in the styles of the monarchs who had once resided there. As one of the most frequented attractions in the world, millions of tourists come to the Palace of Versailles annually to see the 120 galleries, 120 residential rooms, and nearly 2,000 acres of gardens. Over the centuries, much of the art and furniture that was stolen or auctioned off has been returned to the palace. Versailles today is used to house symbolic meetings of Congress, state dinners, concerts, and other political and social gatherings.   Sources   Berger, Robert W.  Versailles: The Chateau of Louis XIV. The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1985.Cronin, Vincent.  Louis XIV. 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Question: Discuss about the Strategic planning of human capital assets. Answer: Introduction The right people, the best company. This assignment relates to the study of how a company can manage its people in such a way that it proficiently fosters the growth and status of the organization as well as the economy. Workforce planning has been considered as the key to the development and building a prosperous future for the entity. In core sense, workforce planning is the process of identifying and analyzing the requirements of the business in terms of experience, capability, knowledge and quality of the employees. The below summarized report has been focused on the management and workforce planning for Wesfarmers. Current data on staff turnover and demographics Staffing relates to putting right people at the right job, in other words, it is confined to having the best person for the best suitable position in the organization. For consistency in such operations, the company makes some suitable strategies which are as follows- Strategic plans This consists of the all the strategies which are to be used while managing the workforce. Operational Plans Every company has its operations for which it makes plans about how to bring the action in the organization (Starkey, 2018). Plans and Workforce planning How many people are required, who will be assigned what etc. are under this section. Job characteristics Job descriptions and other responsibilities have to be identified under this section. The Australian Bureau of Statistics The government authorized agency which assesses data on the basis of samples so as to reach a conclusion. The Economy Definitely, if a business is operating under an economy it will contribute to it in direct and indirect ways. Factors that may affect workforce supply Employment forecasting This is a process of forecasting the rate of employment which a company would require in future. This factor directly affects the workforce supply as we cannot accurately assess the future and its requirements. The requirements may vary from time to time. Hence, workforce supply is hindered. Supply and demand Sometimes the supply and demand curve does not compliment each other which create a problem for the company in getting the required amount of workforce for the operations of the organization. Organizations requirements for a skilled and diverse workforce A leading organization like Wesfarmers needs to compete with its rivalry for which it is necessary for it to have best people appointed at the operations. The requirements of a company are defined by its work ad structure it posses. Eventually, it leads to many more upcoming challenges for which people are required in order to fulfill the goals. Hence, Wesfarmers require a completely skilled and diverse workforce as it has very extended operations which are also worldwide where expatriates are also needed. The working structure of a company is very large so it needs to have highly skilled, semi-skilled, as well as labor as well depending upon the work which it is assigning to people according to their skills. Organizational strategy retention of the workforce Retaining workforce is a task in a 21st century where there is the ample number of competition. To be at a stage where there are a lot of options available to choose from is a task. For which there are certain criteria where Wesfarmers has to lead and they are as follows: Specific objectives for the organization on recruitment Wesfarmers have to make certain and clear goals for the organization in order to function properly by this employees will also be retained for a longer period of time as they will know what has to do. Training Proper training about the operations which has to be performed should be there so as to avoid any kind of confusions. Redeployment This is a major tool which can be used to retain employees that if they dont fit any ob they can be redeployed to a job according to their skills in order to have them for a longer period of time (NYAWIRA, 2017). Redundancy This is the major factor where employees are concerned so Wesfarmers have to make appropriate changes in this. Triple bottom line The three factors such as social, financial and environment for the employees must be taken care by Wesfarmers in the more attractive way to retain employees. Strategies to address unacceptable staff turnover It is always good to talk about topics which are controversial and it is always good to solve controversies so as to be the best player in the market. Wesfarmers, in order to address unacceptable staff turnover, can use exit interviews strategies which will help in knowing the reviews if the employer as well as employees so as to address the loopholes. Also, the goals or in other words standards have to be set for the exit interviews on the scale of which they will be measured and also the appropriate solution on the basis of which can be encountered. Define objectives to retain required skilled labor It is always justified to have employees for a long term in an organization (Knoke, 2018). This is a factor which helps the company to increase its goodwill as well as the satisfaction of people who are dedicating their time and efforts towards goals of Wesfarmers. The main objectives in order to do this activity are as follows: Cost Cutting Cost of internal and external sources which are used in recruiting new candidates is minimized. Secrecy is maintained Already working employees know about the process of a company so their retaining is equally retaining the secrecy. Increase in goodwill The company gets hampered in a market as it has most old working who is working with it. Objectives for workforce diversity and cross-cultural management Wesfarmers is a leading enterprise which has a very big channel of work. So workforce diversity is a huge concern and is majorly available in companys operations. There are many employees working as well as the existence of cross-cultural managements there due to its worldwide operations (Chang, 2016). There are several-legislation upon which the country is working variedly like the law of discrimination, equal opportunity act etc. upon which every state in Australia has to work and all the companies like Wesfarmers have to follow them. Diversity completely relates to the employees who are working in Wesfarmers are different from each other and they have different values, race, beliefs, religion, caste etc. but the company makes an environment to work for them in a proper manner (Cronin and et. al. 2018). As a whole, they are representing Wesfarmers which is a most common objective of all. Strategies to source skilled labor The ways through which Wesfarmers can source skilled labor are as follows: Internal Recruitment This is process through which a Wesfarmers can recruit its existing employees by promoting them, job rotation and various other internal ways of hiring potential people for suitable profiles (Byrd and Scott, 2014). External Recruitment This is a process of hiring people from outside of the organization by posting jobs on several portals, newspapers etc. Internal V/S External Internal recruitment is less costly than external. The complexity is both the process also varies internally is much more sorted than external. Internal help in retaining the existing employees and external brings a new blood in the organization. Objectives and rationale for stakeholders Stakeholders are the people who are associated with an organization directly or indirectly (Gabriel and Bennett, 015). They are affected by the operations of the company. Likewise, Wesfarmers also consists of a number of stakeholders like- shareholders, customers, employees, owner etc. The objectives of Wesfarmers are clear and firm which are to generate more and business and growth for the company. For the accomplishment of these goals , Wesfarmers will take the help of its employees which is quite obvious because a company(Trevino and Nelson, 2016)y is known by its people. For this Wesfarmers is trying to manage the manpower in such a manner that it leads to the fulfillment of the goals and objectives which are set. Obtain agreement and endorsement for objectives and establish targets It is very important for the company like Wesfarmers to gain the agreement of employees on the objectives which it has set for future goals accomplishment. So a proper channel of communication has to be used for it and also the established targets must be justified by the team of Wesfarmers. This will further eliminate the possibilities of hindrances from the side of the people who are associated with the business of the firm in a direct or indirect way (Dixit and Bajpai, 2015). Contingency plan for extreme situations The plan which is to be formed in order to deal with complex situations which may occur in future is what a contingency plan is. There are several situations which might be encountered by Wesfarmers while operating its business because the environment is dynamic and ever-changing (Jobling, 2017). So for this the company, first have to forecast the future in order to have a complete scenario about what extreme situations may occur in future, upon this after that a plan has to be developed so as to cope up with the situations, accuracy and accountability of the situations must be measured by various techniques which will help in conserving the time. Action to support agreed on objectives Recruitment can be initiated in Wesfarmers through an internal source and for this, the company has to measure the performance of the existing customers on the basis of certain criteria specified. This will help in promotion. Training to the existing employees is least necessary as they are aware of everything but an induction to the new role has to be done (Collings, Mellahi, and Cascio, 2017). Redeployment is a good strategy by which cost of recruitment reduces and the employee which is hired can be given a different role for which he/she is capable. Redundancy will help in creating job security awareness among the employees who are working with Wesfarmers. Strategies to assist workforce to deal with organizational change Organizational change is inevitable which has to be taken care by the company. For employees, time to training session and awareness to them about the changing environment must be provided on priority by Wesfarmers. This will help the employees to cope up with the changes (April et al., 2014). There is a procedure of unfreezing, change and refreeze through which company may get a feedback on any kind of change which is trying to implement in the company. The employees must be made aware of the changes which are happening. Strategies to assist organizations workforce diversity goals In order to implement the goals related to workforce diversity Wesfarmers has to make sure some basic steps as follows: Cost Wesfarmers has to set aside a budget for implementation of the diversity goals. Communication This is a way to make the employees aware of how to work in a diverse environment with various kind of people. Training A proper session of training in order to deal with the various complications while working in a diverse environment will add up to healthy relationship building with employees Rules Strict rules for the diverse culture must also be implemented by Wesfarmers to have a proper functioning (Ramos Sanchez, 2018). Succession planning The company can further develop its succession planning to ensure the durability by the following ways: Feedback Employees themselves can be asked about their development and retention. This will help in getting a proper feedback et al., (Hajkowicz, S.A., Reeson, A., Rudd, L., Bratanova, A., Hodgers, L., Mason, C. and Boughen, N., 2016). 360-degree evaluation On the basis of several factors, the employees can be assessed this will help in getting an outcome whether the strategies which are implemented are proper or not (April et al., 2014). Performance Also on the basis of the performance employees can be judged for whether the changes are positively impacting or not. Employer of choice After providing various facilities to the employees on various sections Wesfarmers will definitely be choosing the best employees of its choice (Humphreys et al., 2017). The company can develop a plan which makes sure while recruiting the employees for firm all the terms are specified and met by the selected candidate. Retention strategy for the company must be there in order to retain the employees for example exit interviews etc. Workforce plan Management The management of Wesfarmers can take action on the fact that why employees leave the organization. This will help in developing a plan to cope up with the challenges in the same field. Lack of rewards The company can increase the rewards and work upon its previous incentive policies in order to have more motivational enthusiasm for the employees to work for it. Over managed or undermanaged A proper investigation of the strategy of workforce management will help in knowing the loopholes of the organization. Labor supply trends There are changes when the external environment has problems in and at times it gets very much abnormal that demand does not compliment the supply in an organization for the employees. Likewise in such a situation when there is under or oversupply of workforce the company must utilize both the opportunities well (Oakley, 2018). In case of oversupply it must retain candidates according to its future forecasting for the manpower requirement. In undersupplying it must not hire any candidates from among the external environment. Effects of labor trends on demand for labor There are a lot of effects of labor trends on the demand for labor. The demand by a company like Wesfarmers is fulfilled according to labor trends (Rothwell et al., 2015). Sometimes there are ample of candidates and employees are available at the same time there is not a single one. So a proper strategy in order to deal with both has to make by the company. This directly affects the companys recruitment policy of getting the best candidate at the best possible position in the company. Organizational climate Wesfarmers is one of the best organizations. There is no doubt that it must be providing best organizational to gauge worker satisfaction (Steingold, 2017). The climate justification can be done on the basis of employees feedback, leaders justifications, planning and process survey etc. this will help in reaching a conclusion that the climate of Wesfarmers is appropriate for the worker satisfaction. Internal and external The process of refining includes various factors which are external and internal. Wesfarmers can evaluate its external environment where it can analyze the strategic plans and strategic actions which have to be implemented (Goetsch and Davis, 2014). These can be redefined in accordance with the changes in the environment. Internal changes may include changes in the vision, mission or goals of the company which can be refined according to the need and demand of the environment in which the company is operating. Globalization is also a factor is required to be considered as significant, as the company is operating worldwide so the factors and trends of it have to be analyzed. Government policy on labor demand and supply There are several legislations which have been passed by the government and these legislations have to be taken into account while a company is operating in an environment. Minimum wage act is one of the best example of policies imposed by governing authorities. So, these legislations keep on varying from time to time which has to be updated by the organization (Arkhipov, 2017). For this company have to remain updated with the external environment changes. Effectiveness of change processes The change process can be evaluated through various methods of evaluation such as surveys, feedbacks, 360-degree evaluation, and observation; reviewing the actions etc. this will helps in knowing whether the whole process is working properly or not. Conclusion In the limelight of the above-executed analysis, it has been concluded that the workforce is one of the most valuable assets of the business organization and hence there is a need of managing the workforce in an appropriate manner. The above report is focused on managing the workforce of Wesfarmers. References April, J., Better, M., Glover, F., Kelly, J.P. and Kochenberger, G., 2014. 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Obesity is an extra proportion of entire organic structure fat. A individual is considered corpulent when his or her weight is 20 % or more above normal weight. The most common step of fleshiness is the organic structure mass index or BMI. A individual is considered fleshy if his or her BMI is between 25 and 29. 9 ; a individual is considered corpulent if his or her BMI is over 30. Fleshiness occurs when a individual consumes more Calories than he or she burns. For many people this boils down to eating excessively much and exerting excessively small. But there are other factors that besides play a function in fleshiness for illustration: Age. As you get older. your body’s ability to metabolise nutrient slows down and you do non necessitate as many Calories to keep your weight. Gender. Women tend to be more fleshy than work forces. Work forces have a higher resting metabolic rate ( intending they burn more energy at remainder ) than adult females. We will write a custom essay sample on What Is Obesity? Essay Sample or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page so work forces require more Calories to keep their organic structure weight. Illness. Although non every bit common as many believe. there are some unwellnesss that can do fleshiness. These include endocrine jobs such as hypothyroidism ( ill moving thyroid slows metamorphosis ) . depression. and some rare diseases of the encephalon that can take to gorging. Fleshiness has more than double since 1980. In 2008. more than 1. 4 billion grownups. 20 and older. were fleshy. Of these over 200 million work forces and about 300 million were corpulent. Overweight and fleshiness are the 5th leading hazard for planetary deceases. At least 2. 8 million grownups die each twelvemonth as a consequence of being fleshy or corpulent. Fleshiness has far runing negative consequence on wellness each twelvemonth fleshiness related conditions cost over 150 billion and do an estimated 300. 000 premature deceases in the US. The wellness effects associated with fleshiness are high blood force per unit area extra fat tissue in the organic structure needs O and foods in order to populate. which requires the blood vass to go around more blood to the fat tissue. This increases the work load of the bosom because it must pump more blood through extra blood vass. Diabetes fleshiness is the major cause of type 2 diabetes. This type of diabetes normally begins in maturity but. is now really happening in kids. Fleshiness can do opposition to insulin. the endocrine that regulates blood sugar. When fleshiness causes insulin opposition. the blood sugar becomes elevated. Even moderate fleshiness dramatically increases the hazard of diabetes. Heart disease coronary artery disease ( hardening of the arterias ) is present 10 times more frequently in corpulent people compared to those who are non corpulent. Coronary arteria disease is besides more prevailing because fatty sedimentations build up in arterias that supply the bosom. Narrowed arterias and decreased blood flow to the bosom can do chest hurting ( angina ) or a bosom onslaught. Blood coagulums can besides organize in narrowed arterias and do a shot. Joint jobs. including degenerative arthritis – Obesity can impact the articulatio genuss and hips because of the emphasis placed on the articulations by excess weight. Joint replacing surgery. while normally performed on damaged articulations. may non be an advisable option for an corpulent individual because the unreal articulation has a higher hazard of loosening a nd doing farther harm. Sleep apnea and respiratory jobs sleep apnea. which causes people to halt external respiration for brief periods. interrupts sleep throughout the dark and causes drowsiness during the twenty-four hours. It besides causes heavy snore. Respiratory jobs associated with fleshiness occur when added weight of the chest wall squeezes the lungs and causes restricted take a breathing. Sleep apnea is besides associated with high blood force per unit area. One of the most painful facets of fleshiness may be the emotional agony it causes. American society topographic points great accent on physical visual aspect. In add-on. many people wrongly stereotype corpulent people as lazy. However. more and more grounds contradicts this premise. Corpulent people frequently face biass or favoritism at work. at school. while looking for a occupation. and in societal state of affairss. Feelingss of rejection. shame. or depression are common.