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    (introduction) In the United States, 33% of men and 35% of women are classified as obese, with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater. (nihms1) Upon hearing this statistic it is easy to assume that this is due to sedentary lifestyle or simply to genetic disposition. However, this large number of obese American’s is typically caused by over indulgence in high caloric foods. The definition of addiction from the Oxford dictionary describes addiction as a condition of being habitually or compulsively

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    family-therapy came from data from randomized controlled trials (RCT’s), published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. One specific program called the Stress-Busters program proved especially effective. “Stress-Busters is a school-based cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)-based family education intervention that combines teaching cognitive behavioral, skill-building strategies for youth, sharing those skills with parents, and having one family education session to promote a more positive family environment”

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    autistic child. My research focused on the history of autism and also finding the causes, symptoms, and treatments for an autistic person. Autism is more formally known as Autistic Spectrum Disorder. According to Vatanoglu-Lutz (2014) , “Autism is considered as one of the five pervasive developmental disorders, which are characterized by widespread abnormalities of social interactions and communication, and severely restricted interests and highly repetitive behavior” (p. 426). Although there is

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    Abstract There is a lot to know about autism, but like any medical phenomenon there is still more to be learned and discovered. This paper incorporates the research of various studies in accordance to the distinguished disorder known as Autism. It is also referred to, interchangeably with classic autism as well as autism spectrum disorder. The title represents the paper’s goal in classifying autism as the word spectrum is used to classify something but it also shares the name with autism spectrum

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    Understanding the Puzzle Piece: Autism Spectrum Disorder When God created humanity, there was a fellowship that no other creation had with him. After the fall, however, sin damaged this fellowship, causing separation and marred the original bodies created by God. As a result, sin has ravaged humanity causing pain and suffering in a variety of areas particularly mental health. Even though sin was defeated at Calvary, all of creation longs for the day when it is completely obliterated at the Day

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    The stages of the birthing process are separated into 3 stages: labor, delivery, and afterbirth. The labor stage begins with the process of effacement, where the cervix becomes thinner and shortens. The cervix also begins to enlarge and become wider in a process called dilation. During the labor stage the cervical mucus plug also may be passed this is a mucus substance that plugs the cervix and is formed to protect the fetus from bacterial infections. Once this structure has been passed it allows

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    Essay on Treatment of Autism in Adolescents

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    split into many subtypes, including Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome, and Pervasive Development Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). Starting from an age as young as infancy, symptoms of Autism may be conveyed. Repetitive behavior, any loss of speech or social skills, and attachment to parents are three of the many symptoms expressed by children with Autism (“What

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    Hippotherapy Analysis

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    hippotherapy, classic and modern. Classic hippotherapy is performed with one patient and at least one therapist and a horse or a donkey. The therapist uses the three-dimensional movement of the horse’s back as an apparatus to manipulate the passive body of the patient. The treatment consists entirely of the horse’s

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    them, vision-based studies and wearable sensor systems are two main ongoing streams and the details are discussed respectively. Table 4 provides a state-of-the-art overview in achievements of a variety of works in construction in terms of sensors, focused risks, and data processing. <Insert Table 4 here> Vision-Based Methods The vision-based method is a marker-less assessment method. It relies on depth sensors or multiple cameras to achievement 3D reconstruction of objects. Computer vision methods

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    or business lives or works by, and it helps to keep an employee focused. Goals are the activities which a a stylist wishes to achieve in a set amount of time. There are two types of goals, long-term, and short-term goals. Long-term goals are goals by which you set and wish to achieve in two years or more. Short-term goals are goals that are set to be achieved in a year or less. Goals, like the mission statement keeps a stylist focused on success, and professionalism. Time management is important because

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