Gaming as a Community Now that technological companies all over the world have set most of the seven billion individuals in the world with a computer‚ smartphone or tablet‚ it is time for better software to use with them. This is where games come in. Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello stated in a recent interview that PC gaming is the ‘fastest growing platform’. This shows the growing interest in gaming bearing in mind that gamers also have the means to play on. The term ‘gamer’ refers to
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college freshman who is majoring in health professions. Including myself‚ we are all living in the Nursing and Health Professions Living and Learning Community. Nursing is the most popular major in the class‚ but there are other students whose disciplines are dental hygiene‚ radiology‚ or therapy. I am qualified to inform the audience about obesity because I have done extensive research on reliable websites and databases. I have read several scholarly articles thoroughly‚ picking out the best ones
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(Nations). Childhood obesity is soaring with “Type 2 diabetes‚ coronary heart disease‚ high blood pressure‚ arthritis and obesity related cancers” (Nations). The prevalence of obesity among children has tripled since 1980. Sadly‚ “6.5 percent of children ages 6 through 11 were obese‚ while 5 percent of children ages 12-19 were also obese. Increasing in 2008‚ 19.6 percent of children ages 6 through 11 and 17 percent of children ages 12 through 19 were obese” (Nations). Obesity is a dangerous epidemic
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I wanted to address the obesity situation in NC with you. In the past decade the obesity rates has spiked to an all time high. Currently 67.9% of all adults in North Carolina are obese or overweight. That means that 68 of every 100 people in North Carolina have a BMI of 25% or higher. This means that 25% or more of their body mass is fat. When you are overweight you have a much higher chance of becoming obese. You are obese you have a BMI of 30% or higher. With obesity you have an even greater chance
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class‚ I have learned some really great information about the physical and mental health of a community‚ and ways to better them. With the knowledge I have obtained‚ I will now design a community that I feel is healthy‚ and describe what it would look like. For starters‚ there are some factors that I have learned that make a healthy community. These are the physical factors: geography‚ environment‚ community size‚ and industrial development. The social and cultural factors are: beliefs‚ traditions
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Obesity in school children Children develop within a set framework and grow according to the levels of exercise and nutrition available to them as well as their particular genetic nature. In affluent countries such as Australia this growth can be affected by the lack of exercise and the consumption of too many kilojoules. Currently there are a large percentage of children who are verging on obesity or are obese‚ and this is an emerging cause for worry in today’s schools. Children today are not as
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The Waging War Against Obesity Mayor Bloomberg of New York City has pledged that one of the goals of his administration is to make the public aware of the problem of Obesity‚ which affects the health of large numbers of citizens. The Medical community largely supports his efforts. One of his strategies has been to encourage restaurants and the public to be aware of the caloric content of the food they consume. The Mayor and those who agree with this strategy‚ model their campaign on the campaign
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Obesity: Contributing Factors Carla Watson ABS 200: Introduction to Applied Behavioral Sciences Instructor: Michael Millard July 7‚ 2013 Obesity: Contributing Factors I. Introduction 1. Introduction Statement - Imagine being a parent‚ friend or spouse to someone who is obese. Obese people are viewed as lazy with no self control. However‚ the truth be told: 68.8% of adults are overweight/obese; 35.7 are obese; 31.8% of children/adolescents are overweight/obese; 16.9% are obese; 30.4% of preschoolers
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high rate of obesity in America? Obesity is growing rapidly in today’s society. Children at young ages are starting to become obese. That’s not only unhealthy for the body but not safe for a child young of age. There are many risks and cautionary when dealing with an obese child. The lack of knowledge‚ fast food industry and technology plays a big part in child obesity. According to Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care‚ “Obesity is defined as excess of body fat.” (3) Obesity has been one serious
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GOT MILK? KAPLAN UNIVERSITY Just because its’ called ‘Calcium’ Silicate doesn’t mean the chemical necessarily is a product for milk. Actually‚ Calcium Silicate is a chemical which has been found in a numerous amount of household products. Calcium Silicate or often referred to as the chemical compound Ca2SiO4. You may have heard of the synonyms for this before‚ such as silicic acid‚ calcium salt‚ calcium hydro silicate‚ and calcium met silicate. Or
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