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    The Heroin Epidemic

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    English 151-15 29 September 2013 Heroin Rising If one traveled through the small quiet community of Monroe‚ MI you would probably never think that this town has a drug problem. From the outside it seems like a nice middle class suburb that might be ideal to raise a family. For those that reside here however‚ they know that there is a growing problem. There aren’t many families that haven’t been affected by heroin addiction in this small town. The drug has literally swept through this county like

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    Obesity

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    Obesity Rasmussen College Elise Pfliger Author Note This paper is being submitted on February 10‚ 2013‚ to Jaqueline Schultz EC120/EEC1734 Section 02 Health Safety and Nutrition at Rasmussen College by Elise Pfliger. Childhood obesity is a condition that negatively affects a child’s health or wellbeing. Childhood obesity can be easily remedied if a parent‚ caregiver and child all work together to teach the child the correct way to prepare

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    Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey suggest that the greatest increases in obesity occur in individuals between the ages of 18 to 29 years‚ during the transition from adolescence to adulthood when many attend college (2). Physical inactivity‚ poor dietary choices‚ increased caloric intake‚ increased stress and disturbed sleep patterns‚ in addition to many other factors‚ contribute to the increased weight gain and obesity in college-aged young adults (3‚4‚5‚6). In many cases‚ increased body weight

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    The Reverse Stroop Effect

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    behavior. In some cases‚ attention can also be automatically captured by sudden changes in the situation‚ or by well-trained stimulus–response tendencies.” Attention can also be defined as the ability to selectively process sensory information actively from the enormous amount of information available through our senses‚ our stored memories‚ and our other cognitive processes (De. Weerd‚ 2003(Best‚ 1999)The

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    Obesity in America ABS200: Introduction to Applied Behavioral Sciences (COB1310B) April 8‚ 2013 Obesity in America Controversy over obesity increases as rapidly as the increase of the number of obese in America. At the rate of obesity health related issues surging through the country also comes along with the price to handle the growing cases. The debate of whether obesity is a disease or not is a major debate that effects not only the obese but those individuals in proximity. My question

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    How Much Can the Internet help GM? 1. Analyze GM using the competitive forces and value chain models. Porter’s competitive forces model Porter’s value chain model 2. Evaluate the current business strategy of GM in response to its competitive environment. What is the role of Internet technology in that strategy? How successful is that strategy? The current business strategy of GM in response to its competitive environment is based on the belief that by intensively weaving Internet

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    Schools: How they can help prevent Obesity “Selling Obesity at School” first appeared in the New York Times newspaper in 2009. In this editorial the writer aims to convince the readers that obesity is a major conflict in our schools. Logic‚ Credibility‚ and Emotions are techniques the writer skillfully uses to create a strong convincing article. The writer begins by talking about the federal school lunch program. He/she uses background information about the School lunch program to build our credibility

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    Spirituality In Family Can Change Society On December 14 2012‚ the United States experienced one of the worst mass shootings in history‚ the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Noah Pozner six years old‚ Ana Marquez-Greene six years old‚ Grace McDonnell seven years old‚ to name but a few‚ were the victims of Adam Lanza. The loss of basic principles in life love‚ patience‚ perseverance‚ compassion and forgiveness have favored the emergence of a new type of individuals‚ fuelled with meaningless

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    these contributed to the rise of obesity rates in developed nations. Conversely for developing countries‚ undernourished mothers produced babies who are genetically prone to obesity‚ and in countries like Mexico where the source of water is unreliable‚ the population turned to soft-drinks‚ making them the leading consumer of Coca-Cola in the world today. Be it certain cultures or traditions of specific society considering obese as signs of prosperity or affection‚ obesity is undoubtedly a grave problem

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    Reverse Culture Shock

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    like the quote above? Have you ever felt like you are a stranger with your friends‚ or worse‚ your family after a homecoming? If yes‚ I bet you were experiencing “reverse culture shock.” 1. What is “Reverse culture shock”? Reverse culture shock is the shock suffered by some people return home after a number of years overseas. This can result in unexpected difficulty in readjusting to the culture and values of the home country‚ now that the previous familiar has become unfamiliar. As we know

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