The Latest Technological Teaching Aids Today’s generation of school children are part of a “connected” age where it is natural to not only use technology in everyday life‚ but in school as well. New technologies in the classroom offer a more engaging way to learn‚ one where the students no longer learn passively but instead by interacting‚ with computers and electronic devices the new school supplies. University level‚ high school and primary students alike are beginning to make good use of fast-moving
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The Child Obesity Epidemic The epidemic of childhood obesity is fierce. The problem is scattered all around the nation from the east coast to the west. Hispanics‚ Åfrican Americans‚ Whites‚ males‚ females‚ are all prone to obesity. For the past few years this issue has caught more attention to people around the country. Nearly 18% of children in America are obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The number of overweight or obese children continues to grow throughout the country. Lance
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The objective of this topic is to discuss weather autism is an epidemic. By analyzing the articles provided‚ it is evident that the cause of autism has yet been found. Many psychologists and scientists have indicated the high increase of autism since the 1980’s. Autism is a developmental disorder that is not an epidemic. Over hundreds of year‚ the definition of autism has transformed‚ and the criterion for autism has developed‚ indicating that the prevalence of autism has obviously increased. Instruments
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World AIDS Day‚ observed on 1 December every year‚ is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Government and health officials observe the day‚ often with speeches or forums on the AIDS topics. Since 1995‚ the President of the United States has made an official proclamation on World AIDS Day. Governments of other nations have followed suit and issued similar announcements. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people between 1981 and 2007‚[1] and
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EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION AND LIBERALIZATION ON THE LIVES OF FILIPINOS Liberalization a policy under Globalization encourages the Philippines to open its doors to the entry of goods and services from allied countries. Bringing their investments‚ they build businesses‚ manage mining‚ provides ease to Export Processing Zones (EPZ) or foreign companies. Provides incentive to foreign companies and traders in the country. In a 60:40 split they are able to own local industries. On the other hand‚ they
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Epidemic Parotitis Fever‚ muscle aches‚ loss of appetite‚ exhaustion‚ swollen salivary glands‚ these are all possible symptoms of mumps‚ also known as epidemic parotitis (Mumps‚ CDC). All of these symptoms are caused by a viral infection;there is a vaccine to this virus to help protect humans from the horrible disease. The mumps virus‚ once inside the body‚ will spread to the throat‚ nose‚ mouth‚ and salivary glands by way of mucus and saliva. While it spreads‚ it can cause the symptoms previously
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Demographics of Akron Heroin Epidemic The use of heroin in America has drastically increased over the last decade. Federal records revealed that between the years of 2006-2013‚ first time heroin users has doubled from 90‚000 to 169‚000 users. In fact‚ the Center for Disease Control announced that overdoses due to heroin have quadrupled between the years of 2002-2013. The statistics are no different for the Akron-Canton Region of Ohio. In July‚ 2016‚ Akron had a record number of heroin overdoses
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Prison Offenders with AIDS Kaplan College Abstract Offenders living behind the walls of prison with AIDS is like the big pink elephant in prison‚ it is colossal but conspicuously avoided. In other words the disease’s presence is apparent‚ but a great deal of ignorance is still pervasive. Offenders living with HIV are still unfairly treated‚ which they try keep their status concealed‚ and justifiably so due to the treatment of the guards or other inmates. Over 27‚000 people entered NYC prisons
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RELATED LITERATURE 2.0 INTRODUCTION HIV/AIDs has been ranked among the common disease of all times that is threatening us with the extinction of youths and adults. It is not only terrorizing the entire generation but also kills and leaves millions of orphans for the oldest grandparent to carter for. 2.1 HIV/AIDS IN NIGERIA According to USAID brief (2004)‚ Nigerian epidemic is characterized by one of the most rapidly increasing rates of new HIV/AIDS cases in West Africa. Adult HIV prevalence
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temporary. Having that extremely high fever‚ with the worst headache imaginable‚ and struggling to fall asleep was terrible‚ but it eventually went away. Everything would go back to normal like going back to school and playing with friends. The book Plague by Michael Grant is the exact opposite. The kids that got a really bad sickness never got better. It has been eight months since all the adults and teenagers at least the age of fifteen have disappeared like flying in the Bermuda Triangle (☺ Simile)
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