American Humanist Association

Sort By:
Page 8 of 50 - About 500 essays
  • Decent Essays

    The Kansas Health Institute executive summary for Racial and Ethnic Minority Health Disparities in Kansas (2016) revealed the state findings resemble national findings for racial and ethnic health disparities. The distinct concern for the African-American population consist of an earlier death rate for those diagnosed with diabetes. However, despite the initiatives to improve minority health disparities, Kansas continues to fall short of achieving the goals for improvement in care (Kansas Health Institute

    • 1333 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Future Choice Analysis

    • 716 Words
    • 3 Pages

    For these criterion, I ranked each of my alternatives accordingly. For tuition, I found that the best choices for me based on that criteria would be either CU Boulder or Mines. Both of these schools have generally the same tuition, and both are the lowest out of my choices. The lowest ranked choice is MIT for this criteria, due to the fact that it is over $70,000 to attend for a tuition year. The other choices generally ranged from $40,000-$50,000. For the criteria of the size of the campus, I found

    • 716 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Best NBA Teams

    • 660 Words
    • 3 Pages

    NBA arenas have statically been found to have an overwhelmingly humongous effect on the outcome of games than folks have actually had the keenness to observe. When over 20,000 fans converse with players on a court, the tone in which they speak to or at a player may determine the fluctuations of a team’s chemistry, grit and composure. A formidable opponent maybe booed out of his composure and make simultaneous wrong moves while a timid player maybe cheered into making very daring and creative moves

    • 660 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Better Essays

    APA Scandal

    • 1398 Words
    • 6 Pages

    Some But Not All In the Toronto Star Newspaper editorial “Send in the psychologists to study the psychologists” (2015), Rick Salutin asserts that the American Psychological Association (APA) conspired with the Department of Defense (DOD) to allow and participate in the torturing of detainees for their own selfish motivations and had they been objective scientists, they would have recognized the phenomenology of torture (2015). Salutin addresses the recent scandal involving the APA and some members

    • 1398 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Decent Essays

    The word athletics comes from the Greek word “athlos,” and it means “contest” or “task.” The two articles, “The Effect of IAAF Kids Athletics on the Physical Fitness and Motivation of Elementary School Students in Track and Field” by Blatsis Petros, et. al., and “Sport Psychology: the Ultimate Spring Board of Excellence” by Jitendra Mohan, are both written in different sub disciplines of athletics, and therefore, the purposes of the articles differ. The articles are based on the similar topics, but

    • 1407 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Celebrity Apprentice", recently joined the American Diabetes Association in its movement to Stop Diabetes by raising awareness about diabetes this November for American Diabetes Month. Bret will serve as the "Face of Diabetes" by helping the Association kick-off the month with various activities and is featured in a public service announcement campaign that he helped produce. Bret says it is an honor to once again be working with the American Diabetes Association," said Bret. "As someone with type 1

    • 289 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Decent Essays

    While the DSM-5 remains largely based on categorical nosology, the introduction acknowledges the need for a more dimensional approach (APA, 2013). In fact, the DSM-5 task force and work groups were instructed to consider empirically-based guidelines to improve dimensional aspects of disorder categorization such as: shared neural substrates, biomarkers, family traits, course of illness, high comorbidity, genetic risk factors, and shared treatment response. While the DSM-5 task force ultimately decided

    • 388 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    IU Personal Statement

    • 278 Words
    • 2 Pages

    After I attended a campus visit this summer, I knew that I wanted to call IU my humble abode. As an undergraduate at IU I plan to partake in and enjoy as many activities that I can; whether that’s tailgating on a friday night or drinking a fat-free latte in the Indiana Memorial Union. When I’m not busy studying, I plan to pursue my love for helping people. Community service has always been a big part of my life and I want to continue my volunteerism at IU. Along with being active in the community

    • 278 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Good Essays

    Barbara Jordan

    • 1640 Words
    • 7 Pages

    oration of “The Necessity for a Higher Education” with that she was able to speak about what her thoughts were about she believed in having a good education. This debate got her to be the 4910 Campbell Street award in the National Unite Ushers Association of America, Barbara represented the state of Texas which she won the first-place winner who obtained a $200 scholarship

    • 1640 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Decent Essays

    What is the best thing that has come out of Iowa? Interstate 35 and me! I’m Daniel Geistler and I’m from Norwalk, Iowa, population 10,590. After reading the book, Into thin Air by Jon Krakauer began my desire to pursue a career outdoors which has lead me to becoming a Wildlife Biologist. As you can imagine, Iowa is a wonderful state, but not known for large bodies of water or many trees. My quest to finding a college with an excellent Wildlife Biology program guided me to Bemidji State University

    • 512 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays