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The Issue of Childhood ObesityApproximately two in ten American youth ages 2-19 are considered overweight or obese. (Childhood Overweight and Obesity, 2011) Obesity is linked to other health issues such as heart disease, depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and type two diabetes. (Childhood Obesity, 2011) Children who are obese have a higher chance of becoming obese as adults according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. With no after school supervision and constant and quick access to fast food and microwave dinners, children are not getting the proper nutrition needed for healthy growth. That's why it's so important for parents to watch what their children eat and make sure they're getting proper nutrition and exercise - these are the keys to properly maintaining a child's weight. In most households, both parents work and have late hours, leaving children home alone. With so many electronic game systems (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, etc.) and a literal bombardment of television prog |
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Napoleon's Scientists in EgyptIt is on every visitor's itinerary and, along with the mummies of Egypt, is the most popular object in the British Museum. Why? To look at, it is decidedly dull - it is a grey stone, about the size of one of those large suitcases you see people trundling around on wheels at airports, and the rough edges show that it's been broken from a larger stone, with the fractures cutting across the text that covers one side. And when you read that text, it's pretty dull too - it's mostly bureaucratic jargon about tax concessions. But, as so often in the British Museum, appearances are deceiving, because this dreary bit of broken granite has played a starring role in three fascinating and different stories: the story of the Greek kings who ruled in Alexandria after Alexander the Great conquered Egypt; the story of the French and British imperial competition across the Middle East after Napoleon invaded Egypt; and the extraordinary but peaceful scholarly contest that led to the most famous decipher |
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The Chrysanthemums/The Story of an Hour"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin, is the story of a passionate woman who is held back by her husband from reaching her full potential. This story line strikes a strong comparison to John Steinbeck's, "The Chrysanthemums". Using characterization, both authors created women who have a desire to be more than what society expects or allows. The characterizations go from the women being saddened by their lives, to each one coming to a personal revelation of what they wish for - finishing with an unexpected transition from their sad repression. In these short stories, the main characters Elisa (The Chrysanthemums)and Louise (The Story of an Hour) both live in the shadow of their husbands. Louise had believed that when her husband died "There would be no one to live for her during those coming years; she would live for herself," (Chopin 170) this shows that she had been under her husband's control and was hap |
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Literacy: A Key to SuccessA person just does not decide to be illiterate. Factors that contribute to not learning to read vary. Have those factors been looked into? What can be changed so that youths will not become illiterate adults? Solving the problem of adult illiteracy may help with other societal problems. Addressing the problems is significant because the society is moving forward. Adult learners need to be able to survive financially in this society. If they are not able to get the support they need to gain the skills in order to complete school, they will not be successful. It will be a cycle that will continue. Personal Thoughts on Illiteracy This topic is important because with the economy, you have to have the skills in order to get the job. People may have been getting by without learning how to read, but some of the skills that are needed, especially with computers; a person will have to know how to read. I am an avid reader, so it is painful to see that that are so many are missing out on opp |
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Andragogy LearningThe principles of adult education are quite different from the ideas that are commonly used to teach children(Wegener). The method of teaching a child, where all the relevant knowledge are simply spoon fed to him may not appeal to any adult patient's learning, nor provide any effective results. Adults are thought to need special considerations that are different from that of children and teens when it comes to learning (Biech). Andragogy The concept of andragogy was introduced by Malcolm Knowles in 1968 as "a new label and a new technology "distinguishing adult learning from children's learning or pedagogy". Knowles' concept of andragogy "the art and science of helping adults learn" is built upon two central, defining attributes: a conception of learners as self directed and autonomous and a concept of the role of the teacher as facilitator of learning rather than present of content (English, 2005). As Knowles suggests "perhaps no aspect of andragogy has received so much attent |
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Personification in Ode on a Grecian Urn"A thing of beauty is a joy forever; its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness." "(Keats). This famous quote from Keats' "Endymion"" perfectly describes what he loved to pen: works on beauty, and beauty is one of the main themes in his work "Ode on a Grecian Urn". "Throughout this work, Keats intended to use the immortality of his poem to teach and admonish future generations. He accomplishes this through the personification of the urn, the stories upon the urn, and the understanding of truth and beauty. Keats first personifies the urn to make the reader regard it as more than an object and thus more relatible. The speaker speaks directly to the urn as if he could hold a conversation with it. He first personifies the urn by referring to it as the "unravish'd bride of quietness " (1). This line suggests that the urn and it's stories remain unravished--or uncorrupted and are a model of timelessness within time. By addressing the urn the speaker suggests "its chang |
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Strategy and Decision MakingThroughout this course, we've explored the intricacies of the decision making process as well as different ways in which to improve our management skills. We did this by looking at different examples laid out in a combination of readings and in-class discussion. Specifically, from reading "The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey" by Kenneth Blanchard, "Who Moved My Cheese?' by Spencer Johnson, "The Truth About Managing People" by Stephen Robbins, and by watching "The Inside Job", we get into detail about the many issues facing managers in the workplace as well as general decision making principles that we can all live by. Many managers are confronted by the issue of time management. More often than not, they find themselves in the office working long after the usual working hours. This is the problem that Blanchard seeks to solve in "The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey". How can managers achieve their company's goals without having to spend all their available time at the office |
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The Infamous GatsbyThe Great Gatsby, one of the many great novels written by a "Lost Generation"" author. It exhibits the insanity and non-traditional qualities of the Jazz-Age as F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author, coined the rambunctious times of the 1920's. This narrative, which reminds so many of their own hopes and dreams, uses a story filled with lavish characters and locations, all analyzed by a war-hardened, middle-class man named Nick Carraway. The insanity, which is narrated by Mr. Carraway, is illustrated by the Buchanans, Daisy and Tom, and by Mr. Jay Gatsby himself. And when reality finally shows the upper echelon of New York City what is really happening, people die, marriages are strained, and enthusiastic weekend carousing will turn fatal. As a revolutionary author, F. Scott Fitzgerald creates the character of Nick, with his drab, Midwestern and World War I experiences, and puts him in the center of a neighborhood which holds the most extravagant lie that has ever quite possibly been imagi |
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Wireless TechnologyWireless communication is defined as "electronic products and systems that interact by using electromagnetic energy, to carry information between them, so they can communicate with each other." (Wireless Technology Advisor). Everywhere we look, the wireless technology is being utilized. We have become a society that is highly dependent on wireless technologies. We use wireless communication to send information that is transmitted into the universe. The use of wireless communications over the years has grown and the technology advancing at a rapid pace. This paper will discuss various forms of this technology and its history. The advent of the first form of wireless technology began many years ago. Below you will find a short timeline on the history of wireless technology: Digital spread spectrum radios, developed in the 1960s and 1970s, fostered the development of today's wireless local area networks (WLANs). In the 1980's through the early 1990's, based on a partnership between Mo |
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Leadership and Cooperation in MarketingThe following questions are based on the article entitled "Leadership and Cooperation in Marketing Channels: A Comparative Empirical Analysis of the U.S., Finland and Poland " as well as reviewed the Video Module discussion of Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions both of which went above and beyond the textbook description and application of Hofstede's theory. (A) Define and discuss in SUBSTANTIVE DETAIL EACH of the five dimensions of culture as identified by Hofstede. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hofstede's research is based on the information of 40 countries, of which he identified the different dimensions on which culture differs. The five dimensions model is widely used in many domains of human social life, and particularly in the field of business. In international marketing it is very useful because it defines national values not only in business context but in general. In each of the five dimensions Hofstede tells us how managers balance an |
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Treatment or Punishment?While prisons can be an eye opener for someone who has committed a serious crime, is it our responsibility to help juveniles be reformed or should they pay for their crimes in adult prisons? Putting juveniles in adult prisons seems to be saying that we don't believe they be helped. In most cases, are our juvenile delinquents really aware of their actions and the consequence that they have. Should they be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Should the age of a juvenile differ from state to state on the way that they are punished. These are a couple of the issues that surround our juvenile system today. I will be looking at both sides to get a better understanding of why the laws today are the way that they are and could they be changed to help our younger generation. Juvenile delinquents have been around for decades and the way that our justice system has tried and helped our juveniles get on the right path and stay there has changed dramatically since the e |
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Treatment or Punishment?While prisons can be an eye opener for someone who has committed a serious crime, is it our responsibility to help juveniles be reformed or should they pay for their crimes in adult prisons? Putting juveniles in adult prisons seems to be saying that we don't believe they be helped. In most cases, are our juvenile delinquents really aware of their actions and the consequence that they have. Should they be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Should the age of a juvenile differ from state to state on the way that they are punished. These are a couple of the issues that surround our juvenile system today. I will be looking at both sides to get a better understanding of why the laws today are the way that they are and could they be changed to help our younger generation. Juvenile delinquents have been around for decades and the way that our justice system has tried and helped our juveniles get on the right path and stay there has changed dramatically since the e |
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Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island - ComparisonDaniel Dufoe's "Robinson Crusoe" and Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island", have many similar themes, symbols, and action sequences. From sea-travel, pirates, guns, and fortune-seekers to time, survival, and the Bible, these stories contain a wide range of similarities. We even see an uncanny resemblance between the mutinies found in both stories, and the roles (or lack thereof) of women in each story. By comparing and contrasting these two adventure novels, readers can learn how the authors affected the future of the action-adventure genre of literature. One similarity between the stories is that both "Robinson Crusoe" and "Treasure Island" have a lot of action involving the use of guns. The men who have the guns believe they are the ones wielding power. In Robinson Crusoe, Friday has never before experienced the technology of firepower. This gives the reader a chance to see how someone who is naive to this technology would react to the use of guns. "Though Friday opts to |
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Exercise Behavior and AdherenceAbstract The purpose of this study is to determine the motivational factors that underlie exercise behavior and adherence. In other words, what motivates people to exercise regularly and what could help motivate individuals to begin exercising regularly? The self-determination theory has frequently been considered a useful intervention when studying exercise behavior because it is centrally concerned with motivation and explains several factors and psychological needs that motivate individual's goal directed behavior. I also researched and examined the other motivational factors not included in this theory. The effectiveness of the self-determination theory will be explored as well as comparing its motivational factors to other ones that the theory doesn't include. The study was conducted through a survey questionnaire and an interview process. The survey was issued to individuals found in local gyms as well as other individuals outside of the exercising environment. After completing t |
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Little Talks - Of Monsters and Men"Of Monsters and Men" is a musical group from Iceland that is known for its mixture of folk and pop influences. The group's album "My Head is an Animal" includes the hit song titled "Little Talks." The lead vocals are sung by two people: a female, Nanna Hilmarsdóttir, and a male, Ragnar þórhallsson. The song's various elements contribute to developing the theme of death. Specifically, the song expresses the difficulty that people experience when they have lost a loved one. The form of "Little Talks" includes the use of an instrumental introduction, verses, and a repeated chorus. The first part of the song is in the form of a dialogue, with Nanna and Ragnar taking turns singing the lyrics. In the second part of the song, the two vocalists sing together. The lyrics describe a woman who feels alone and a man who reassures her. The chorus includes the line, "though the truth may vary this ship will carry our bodies safe to shore" (Of Monsters and Men). Ac |
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Aunt Jennifer's TigerThe poem, "Aunt Jennifer's Tiger", by Adrienne Rich, is a poem about woman who is struggling to accept the indignities of her daily life, while focusing on attaining some sense of immortality once her life ends. Aunt Jennifer must find a way to deal with her unhappy and submissive place in life, and she does so by sewing exciting and memorable works of art. Sewing is her escape and in this case she imagines that she's in a jungle wher |
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The Economic Disaster of the Black PlagueThe Black Plague is the name later given to the epidemic that ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1351. The disease affected all areas of life and caused chaos were ever it spread. The economic effects of the plague were enormous, town populations fell fell, trade declined and prices rose. So much death could only tear economic and social structures apart. Records indicate the disease was transmitted by the fleas on the Black rats that were were native to Asia. As a result, the plague which was solely based on the trade routes, carved a path of death through Asia westward to Europe. Some of the Europeans had become aware of a mysterious illness that was effecting the orient but the were not worried about it reaching them. Further the Mongol empire was expanding their territory and had their cites set on Caffa. A port in Crimea which was a large trading city, which was held by Genoa, a mighty commercial power. As a result, the citizens retreated behind their great city walls, and sh |
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Treasure Island and Robinson CrusoeGiven the monotonous grind of daily life, a grand adventure is a concept many people may only dream about. The thought of meeting new people from different cultures, exploring an untamed wilderness, or finding long lost treasure is certainly more stimulating than the 9 to 5 grind and a weekly sales meeting. Two classic pieces of literature, "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe, and "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson offer readers the chance to live this fantasy vicariously through their characters. While there are many story elements which overlap, such as calamity inhibiting the search for wealth, the two books take their adventures in different directions through their starkly different tones. This comparison of Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island will show how both tales cover a broad variety of aspects, from suspense to spirituality, and the question of human morality, providing readers with an enriching experience that transcends their daily lives. A good place to start wou |
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The Economics of the United States and ChinaIncreasingly, the threat of world dominance by China is used as a 'scare tactic' to raise an alarm to the faltering place of the U.S. in the world economy. However, while the U.S. faces major challenges, China also faces considerable obstacles in its upward economic trajectory, particularly given its low levels of personal spending, dependence upon exports and with political concerns about its human rights record and government corruption. The United States remains one of the most powerful nations in the developed world. Its per capita GDP is $49,800. However, this figure alone does not explain the entire 'picture' of the U.S. economy (USA, 2013, CIA Fact Book). There is a growing divide between the very poor and the very rich which could lead to problems such as political unrest, resentment, and insufficient demand for goods and services. "Since 1975, practically all the gains in household income have gone to the top 20% of households. Since 1996, dividends and capi |
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Child Abuse and African American ChildrenChild abuse is very widespread in America and many helpless children live their lives based on abuse and confusion. Many children who experience abuse (particularly those from low income families) are eventually taken away from their abuser and brought into the foster care program. "The child welfare system, foster care in particular, has been a poor people's system even though child abuse and neglect are not limited to poor families" (Dickerson, 2005, p. 13). Though child abuse is not directed at a particular group of people, some researchers have aimed their concerns toward child abuse that occurs in African Americans. "Statistics indicate that African-American children have the highest rate of victimization (19.5 percent), compared to White children (10.8), or Hispanic children (10.7)" (Henderson, 2008, p. 141). In some cases, child abuse in African Americans derives from the amount of drugs that the mother intakes during her pregnancy. "Since the mid-1980s |
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Contentration Camp Liberated: DachauMartha Gellhorn writes a chilling account of life in Dachau, the original German concentration camp. She visited Dachau as it was liberated by a psychological state of the prisoners themselves. She converses with them and recounts the horror to which they were subjected. Despite most readers varying degree of familiarity with the truth of what occurred within the Nazi's numerous concentration camps, one cannot help but be moved by Gellhorn's words as we struggle, once again, to comprehend man's capacity for such heinous atrocities. Gellhorn begins by setting a scene in which she shares a plane with American prisoners of war immediately after being liberated from Dachau. She builds anticipation with dialog |
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Judicial Law in EducationImmigrants to the United States have played an important role in the implementation of laws and the overall reshaping of our government. With an ever increasing need to legally protect immigrants and an new and powerful uprising of civil right concerns, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was established to outlaw discrimination of all ethnic, religious, and racial groups. This Act was immediately implemented in schools, places of employment, government facilities and all public places. Almost ten years after the passing of this Act, the trial of Lau v. Nichols (1925) would bring about radical changes in the American educational system, creating a new structure where non-English speaking students would be given equal opportunity to obtain a quality education. Case Details The case of Lau v. Nichols was heard by the Supreme Court in December of 1973. In this case, the plaintiff was Kinney Kinmon Lau, a Chinese-American student in the San Francisco School District, who, along with his guardia |
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Synopisis of the Trayvon Martin CaseOn February 26, 2012, a 17-year-old African-American named Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida. The shooter was George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old white man. (Zimmerman was described by the police as white. According to his family, he is also Hispanic.) Zimmerman admits killing Martin, but claims he was acting in self-defense. Weeks after Martin's death, no arrest has been made and Zimmerman remains free. Here is what everyone should know about the case: 1. Zimmerman called the police to report Martin's "suspicious " behavior, which he described as "just walking around looking about. " Zimmerman was in his car when he saw Martin walking on the street. He called the police and said: "There's a real suspicious guy. This guy looks like he's up to no good, on drugs or something. It's raining and he's just walking around looking about These a**holes always get away " [Orlando Sentinel] 2. Zimmerman pursued Martin against the explicit instructions of the police dispatcher: |
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Video Games and Violent BehaviorAs with most social subjects, controversy surrounds the violent video game debate - do they really have a negative effect on the minds and behaviors of those who play them? Those who rally against young people having access to war and weaponry video games claim that playing games such as "Call of Duty", "Assassin's Creed", and "Halo" cultivates real-world violence. In this essay, I'll cover some of the positive effects of playing violence-based games, such as the development of multitasking skills, improved/quicker thinking, finely tuned hand-eye coordination and an overall improvement of the player's motor skills. There's no denying that shooting games are the most violent video games you can play. Some researchers have made well-supported connections between this type of game and teenage boys who commit violent crimes. Many of the young men who've been responsible for school ground massacres and armed robberies were at one time devout players of violent video games. But every day, m |
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Children and TraumaMost children suffering with trauma are in immediate need of good psychological care. Fortunately, due to years of research and in-depth case studies, many helpful treatments are available to assist the psychiatrist or therapist and the child's healing process. Typically, these treatments are used to help children who have experienced trauma in the past and not those who are currently going through traumatic experiences. However, there are solid evidence-based treatments (EBTs) that are used for children dealing with both past and ongoing trauma. One such treatment is Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(TF-CBT). The Basics of TF-CBT Originally, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy was developed to address the negative effects of traumatic life events for children and their parents/primary caregivers. TF-CBT makes use of several effective techniques, including Psycho-education, relaxation techniques, cognitive coping skills, trauma narrative and processing, In-Vivo Exp |
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