Rachel R. Kennison Appalachian Culture and Health Awareness MSN 531 Advanced Health Assessment Wheeling Jesuit University February 22‚ 2013 Appalachian Culture and Health Awareness According to Kruger et al. (2012)‚ the Appalachian region‚ consisting of 13 states along the east coast border‚ is a high risk area for cardiac‚ pulmonary‚ and cancer conditions related to smoking and coal mining. This rural population has ultimately higher rates of heart disease‚ stroke‚ COPD
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using three theories; Social Identity Theory (Hogg 2006)‚ Relative Deprivation (Gurr 1990) and In-group bias (Giannakakis & Fritsche 2011). It will then suggest some potential approaches to counter radicalisation by using intergroup contact theory (Pettigrew 1998) and education. Also‚ for the purpose of this essay‚ radicalisation will be considered as ‘a process of adopting an extremist belief system and the willingness to use‚ support‚ or facilitate violence and fear‚ as a method of effecting changes
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Experts have stated that urban legends are an essential part of popular culture because they provide intuitiveness into our fears and aversions. Urban legends exist to give us examples of life lessons‚ conspiracy theories but mostly because they are fun to tell. An urban legend is often a story told by mouth with different variations to entertain a particular crowd. It is almost always impossible to find the original source of the legend since it is passed around from one to another. There is almost
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Cited: Anton‚ Corey. “The Practices of Reading Good Books.” Reflect‚ Connect‚ Engage. Ed. Juddy Whipps. Maine: XanEdu‚ 2013. 109-23. Print. Liberal Education at GVSU Martin‚ Alice. "The 4 Negative Side Effects Of Technology." Edudemic. 30 May 2013. Web. Oct. 2013. Rowe‚ Stephen C. “A Meditation on Reading.” Reflect‚ Connect‚ Engage. Ed. Juddy Whipps. Maine: XanEdu‚ 2013. 172-76. Print. Liberal Education at GVSU "Study Find Reading for Pleasure Puts Children Ahead in Classroom
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``The school effectiveness and school improvement movement‚ a reflection on its contribution to the development of good schools ’ ’‚ paper presented at the 3rd ESRC Seminar‚ ``Redefining Education Management ’ ’‚ Open University‚ Milton Keynes. Pettigrew‚ A. (1973)‚ The Politics of Organisational Decision Making‚ Tavistock‚ London. Pinchot‚ G. (1998)‚ Intrapreneuring‚ Harper and Row‚ New York‚ NY. Preedy‚ M.‚ Glatter‚ R. and Levacic‚ R. (Eds) (1997)‚ Educational Management; Strategy‚ Quality Ë and
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MARKET SEGMENTATION Segmentation factors The significant rise in Singapore’s wine consumption‚ in recent years‚ has lead to the rapid increase in the number of brands looking to enter this seemingly attractive market. In order for Seabrook to gain a competitive advantage and market their Pinot Noir and Shiraz successfully‚ they need to ensure that they effectively segment their potential customers in order to maintain focus‚ save resources and provide measurability. Market segmentation is a
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could barely be applied to any groups. Some of the conditions deem to be important were both groups had to speak the same language‚ have a good economy and volunteer to take part in the intervention. It has since been found in a meta-analysis by Pettigrew and Tropp (2006) that the original Allport conditions are most effective in reaching a positive outcome after the contact‚ but even then prejudice can be reduced without these conditions‚ showing none of the conditions are essential. Even with all
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Gettysburg was one of the most horrific battles of the Civil War. Over fifty thousand soldiers were found dead‚ wounded‚ or went missing in a period of three days‚ July 1-3 of 1863. That is the most number of casualties that has occurred during any battle in American history. The battle took place in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania‚ where President Lincoln made a speech entitle the Gettysburg Address five months later‚ on November 19th of 1863.4 General Robert E. Lee‚ of the Confederate Army‚ decided
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better in bad weather (doc B). Then when the boys get older‚ they have to pass a whipping test called “The Great Flagellation”. The great flagellation is where boys line up and side by side and have older boys whip them‚ whoever can withstand the most whipps is respected greatly (doc D). The lives of the young Spartans in the agoge were tough. Not only did they have no clothing or shoes‚ the were fed way too little and were encouraged to steal‚ lie and kill. The lying would train them
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The Importance of Family The meaning of family can be defined in many different ways. Some consider family to include only their blood or biological relatives while others consider family as a meaning of security and closeness with individuals who aren’t biologically related. Either way‚ family is considered important. For without family‚ an individual can struggle to understand where they came from‚ and miss out on connections that may impact their life. The importance of family is exemplified
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