Ultimately an individual with obesity consumes more kilojoules then they expend over a period of time and has a body mass index (BMI) over 30 [2]. If the current trend continues it is predicted that 65% of Australian children will be obese or overweight by 2020 [3]. Obesity in children is a major health concern as studies have shown it increases the risk of other diet related disorders such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. It can also cause psychological damage from discrimination‚ victimisation
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Risks of being raised by an alcoholic on children Children in the United states being raised by parent(s) abusing the substance alcohol or alcoholics are at greater risk to experience or witness aggression‚ violence and several forms of neglect from their parent(s). They are at even greater risk to be come alcoholics and substance abuse addicts themselves. Being raised by someone addicted to or abusing alcohol also puts children at risk for emotional issues‚ depression and behavioral problems
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500 Days of Summer 500 Days of Summer shows the reality of modern day relationships; sometimes prince charming isn’t very charming at all. Barbie may not be looking for her Ken‚ and surely none of them have permanent smiles stamped on their faces. The main point of this movie is to analyze about love being a mind and will of its own and to captures an honest depiction of the rise and fall of what is seemingly a perfect relationship. It also emphasizes the importance of distinguishing the
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Did you know that Venus’ average surface temperature is 462 degrees celsius! This is one of the many reasons why I think that Ray Bradbury’s - “All Summer in a Day” setting isn’t possible. Venus is a different planet from earth. It has constant rain‚ and has wildly different surface temperatures. The mass of the planet is much greater than of Earth’s. These different circumstances on Venus‚ are very hard for humans to adapt to coming from Earth. Since the atmospheric pressure is 92 times greater
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On behalf of MicheleSpeaks‚ I am pleased to invite you to participate in a two-day wellness workshop entitled Women; It’s Time To Heal‚ designed to stimulate‚ strengthen‚ and empower women from all walks of life. Over the course of two days this workshop will walk through the process to heal and become whole. We will tackle issues related to depression‚ stress‚ finance‚ fitness‚ health‚ and mental stability. Upon the completion of the workshop‚ these women will gain the tools to begin the journey
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For some people‚ Australia Day can be a day of mourning or it can be a day of nationalism and some important events happen on this day. Australia Day can mean many things to different people. Australians celebrate the history of their nation by coming together to observe everything wonderful about Australia on January 26th. The history of this holiday has been a very long one from way back in the late 1700’s. “On the morning of 26 January 1788‚ Phillip‚ with a group of officers‚ marines and some
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A good example of existentialism in a modern-day text is Michael Cunningham’s 1998 novel The Hours‚ which acts as an adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s classic novel Mrs. Dalloway. The Hours follows a day in the life of three different women who each face distinctive circumstances‚ but who’s stories are connected by a shared thread. Although the plots of Sartre’s The Flies and
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Children today ’have less freedom than previous generations’ Two-thirds of under-15s are not allowed to take public transport‚ while a quarter are banned from sleeping over at friends’ houses‚ research has shown. Less than half - just 43 per cent - are free to play in their local park without an adult in attendance‚ according to the study. Evidence of the scale of restrictions imposed by anxious parents comes amid increasing concern about "toxic childhood"‚ with experts warning that modern
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people this is something you struggle with at least once in your lifetime. Many of us have a support system that is there to pick us up when we are feeling down and remind us that we will accomplish great things and that we are great people. Foster children are told time and time again that they do not have voice; they are going to be nobodies when they grow up; that they do not matter. While many of us are told these things too‚ they do not always have someone to remind them that these statements are
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educational achievement of Looked after Children. Part 1 Introduction As the United Kingdom’s diversity continues to grow‚ so too do the sometimes distorted identities of Looked after Children. It is also a common conception that Looked after Children are low achievers in education. It is with this in mind that this research proposal will aim to consider the possible links between culture and ethnicity in regards to educational achievement of Looked after Children and how this can be explored or evidenced
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