Running head: Physical Activity in the Somali Community Addressing Physical Activity in the Somali Community A Community Service Project Ashley Ochsner Minneapolis Community and Technical College Addressing Physical Activity in the Somali Community Minnesota is becoming more diverse as time passes on. One of the ever-growing populations are Somalis‚ as they have been seeking refuge in Minnesota for over a
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children and youth since 1971. The 1988-91 NHANES cycle III study identified 21% of adolescents 12-19 years of age as being overweight (using BMI or body mass index as criteria)– up from 15% in the 1966-80 NHANES II study(8). Over the past 25 years the prevalence of overweight or obesity doubled in American children ages 6 to 11 years of age and tripled in American adolescents ages 12 to 17 years(4). A 75% relative increase in obesity in adolescents is noted from 1970 to the present and currently
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country‚ by region‚ and by scenario. Just because you are a generous traveler‚ it doesn’t mean you should hand out gratuities like it’s halloween candy‚ just to make sure you cover all the bases. In some countries‚ tipping can be an insult. So‚ it is important to do your research on where you are traveling‚ and it might be smart to ask a travel specialist. On the other hand‚ you also don’t want to be a traveling tightwad who stiffs people on their service. Millions service
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Accountability is important in the workplace because those in charge have needs that must be met‚ patrons have expectations for the quality of service‚ and our coworkers have expectations as well. It is important in every setting from home to work to play. Our kids want their friends to be held accountable for the things they do just as our boss wants us to be the same. Accountability is important to our spouses‚ children‚ friends‚ family‚ coworkers‚ and even stranger. You can never escape the expectation
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Rules are very important. Rules help our country function and without rules we would fall into chaos. It keeps boundaries on what we can and cannot do. Rules help keep peace and order‚ keep things fair and keep people safe. First rules keep peace and order. Without rules people would be out of control. Rules could prevent fights and conflict between people. Rules could help most people do the right thing and stop them from doing the wrong thing. With rules help make things run smoothly
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myself to be a good role model and to start to read‚ so when I do have my own kids it will encourage them to open a book and engulf their minds in the imagery of the context of the story. Stated by Perri Klass “…home reading showed significantly more activity in the areas of the brain that process visual association”(Klass 1). Knowing how the mind works‚ allows us to learn how to engulf our children’s minds helping them succeed in their near future. Helping your children visualize while you read to them
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of people will say that they do no matter how much they dislike it. In order to tell this form of lie effectively‚ the most important thing to remember is to answer quickly‚ but not too quickly. Make sure that enough time has passed in between when they ask the question and the answer to actually appear to have considered the question. Like all forms of lying‚ it is important to keep it believable‚and not to go overboard with praise. There is some disagreement over whether hyperbolic bragging is
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PE 1 Why PE Is Important For Students PED 212 Carrie Phillips June 29‚ 2011 PE 2 Why PE Is Important for students Physical education is an important part in our elementary schools. This type of movement can help kids perform better academically‚ boost brainpower‚ give them a lifetime fitness goal‚ can help with childhood obesity‚ and help them to have better health habits in the future. Physical education may be the only exercise a child gets and if we take that away
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straightforward as it sounds. While some people may think the process is easy‚ many factors need to be taken into consideration‚ namely who or what is being memorialized‚ and how and where. Who or what to memorialize and create a monument to is a very important aspect. Looking at current monuments‚ we can see examples of people who were memorialized for questionable reasons‚ or whose memorialization is offensive to some people. Statues of Confederate soldiers and leaders‚ for example are offensive to some
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know nothing’ ” (Gaarder 69). Here‚ Socrates is trying to explain that he does not really know anything. He is saying that those who know that they don’t know anything are the ones with true knowledge. I believe that what Socrates said is really important because it shows that even someone who thinks a lot about life knows that there is still so much more to learn. This thought was something drove Socrates to be the philosopher that he was. He understood that he may not be able to know anything in
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