The body mass index (BMI)‚ or Quetelet index‚ is a measure for human body shape based on an individual’s mass and height. Devised between 1830 and 1850 by the Belgian polymath Adolphe Quetelet during the course of developing "social physics"‚[2] it is defined as the individual’s body mass divided by the square of their height - with the value universally being given in units of kg/m2. † † The factor for UK/US units is more precisely 703.06957964‚ but that level of precision is not
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Running head: Drug Usage and Juvenile Delinquency “Drug Usage as a Major Effect in Juvenile Delinquency.” Kenneth W. Blevins Jr CJUS310-B03 Abstract The major effect of Juvenile Delinquency is due to the usage of drugs and the inability for the youth to know what type of affects that narcotics have on them. The usage of drugs also has the effectiveness with the youths family problems‚ either because of the teens usage or the parents constant usage and (or) distribution of narcotics. As we
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E1 There are a number of ‘models’ of disability which have been defined over the last few years. The two most frequently mentioned are the ‘social’ and the ‘medical’models of disability. Social model of disability The social model is a concept which recognises that some individuals have physical or psychological differences which can affect their ability to function in society. However the social model suggests it is society that causes the individual with these physical or psychological differences
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Common English Usage and Grammar Errors Please do not make the following common errors (for a complete list‚ please see http://www.wsu.edu/ ~brians/errors/errors.html): Possessive Pronouns it its (not it’s‚ a contraction of it is; note: there is no such word as its’) you your (not you’re‚ a contraction of you are) they their (not they’re‚ a contraction of they are) who whose (not who’s‚ a contraction of who is) Other Common Errors everyday (adjective) vs. every day (noun) lead (present
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The shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) is defined as “a self-administered questionnaire consisting of items grouped into pain and disability subscales”. (2) The questionnaire is designed to calculate current shoulder pain and disability in an outpatient setting. The SPADI has progressed to being able to test mixed diagnoses such as Subacromial impingement syndrome‚ adhesive capsulitis and joint replacement surgery. There are two version’s used to score a patient’s pain and disability. In
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Sikkim Manipal University Subject: Management Process and Organisational Behaviour Subject code: MB0038 Book ID B1621 Question Paper Code: Time: 3 hours PART A – 1 MARK QUESTIONS Answer all questions. Each question carries 1 mark 50 * 1= 50 Marks Max.Marks:140 1. An organisation is a __________ system of people who are structured and meet specified goals. a. Geographical b. Social c. Private d. Specified 2. Building a vision involves the joint efforts of the owner and ____________ of the organisation
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Top Line Report on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index Introduction Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index is published and released by A.T. Kearney‚ a global management consulting firm. The Index is the result of a survey where major businesses around the world are asked how likely it will be that they will be investing in any particular country the following year. The 2012‚ A.T. Kearney FDI Confidence Index examines future prospects for FDI flows as the world seeks to
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[STREET ADDRESS] [TOWN‚ CITY‚ ZIP CODE] RE: Request and Parental Consent for Student’s Education Records Child’s Name DOB: (fill in birthdate) School Name and Grade: (fill in status) Dear Mr.‚ Ms.‚ Dr. _____________: I request a copy of all education records in the School District’s possession that pertain to [name of student]. I make this request under the Family Educational Records and Privacy Act (FERPA)‚ 34
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the Refractive Index? The aim of this experiment is to investigate the relationship between the refractive index and the wavelength. We will be testing 5 different wavelengths: 630nm (red)‚ 570nm (yellow)‚ 532nm (green)‚ 445nm (blue) and 405nm (violet). Figure 1 Figure 1 What is the refractive index? The refractive index is the measurement of how hard it is for light to pass through a certain substance‚ thus affecting the speed of light. By knowing the refractive index of a substance
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university of ibADAN DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING DETERMINATION OF REFRACTIVE INDEX OF CRUDE OIL TPE 527 PETROLEUM ENGINEERING LAB. 111 NUESIRI ESEOGHENE ANITA 151419 11/21/2014 LABORATORY REPORT SUBMITTED TO DR.S.O ISEHUNWA Department of Petroleum Engineering‚ Faculty of Technology‚ University of Ibadan‚ Ibadan. 20th November‚ 2014 The head of department
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