...My essay will be making justified recommendations to the sport of Badminton’s general reputation by using statistics of Australian Children’s participation with references to the individual, interpersonal and institutional levels of Figueroa’s framework. Figueroa’s Framework is a structural foundation developed by Professor Peter Figueroa. His theory focuses on the different factors affecting an individual with regards to participation in health and physical activity such as a person’s race. His framework investigates social factors such as Individual, Interpersonal, Institutional, Structural and Cultural level of influence, of which are all connected in one way or another. The Individual level focuses on the individual’s personal values,...
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...aids, hemophilia, heart disease, and cystic fibrosis to name a few. Biological Basis In 1865, Gregory Mendel was a fore runner with gene studies which identified the genetic traits that would later lead to revolutionary biological science. Mendel was responsible for providing research for his experiments with plants. The experiments successfully led him to the conclusion that the offspring from mutations could be classified as generational. This theory was correct and laid the foundation for many other scientific studies to eventually lead to significant advancements in genetic study. In the 1960’s scientists exposed the genetic codes which led to decades of discovery to include genetic maps, DNA and RNA sequences, and multiple data strands. Gene therapy was introduced in 1990 with a clinical trial study on a 4 year old little girl suffering from adenosine deaminase deficiency (ADA); which is a severe combined immune deficiency brought on by a mutation of enzymes within a cell. (Gene Med, 2015). The premise of gene therapy is based on taking a defective gene and replacing it with a mutated or normal one to improve the function of the cell as a whole. (Mayo Clinic, 2015) In the Human Genome Project a study was conducted on pre-embryos to further determine stable intergenerational transfer of genetic material. This study was conducted on cells implanted during in vitro fertilization...
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...weight was measured respectively for participants and their mothers - These measurements were used to calculated BMI • Body Composition- deuterium dilution, used to measure participant’s total body water - the total body of water would aid in calculating the fat (and free) mass • Cardiovascular Health- calculated heart rate/min after a 3-min step test (based on height) - Blood pressure was taken 3 times (the results of the second and third test were used to find an average) • Physical (in)activity - Slemenda et al questionnaire used to survey the hours of physical activity, hard-core sports etc. • Self-esteem- Harter Self-Perception Profile created for UK children • Socioeconomic Classification- ethnic background and parent’s occupation were accounted for The MEND study intervention comprises of multiple interrelated elements based on a variety of principles, theories and studies such as sports science, psychology and therapeutic processes. All three of the components outlined in the intervention are vital for individual-behavioral change. One of the components of the study is education, where experts will inform participants of customized eating habits, tips and advice to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The other elements in this study are skills training and motivational enhancement. The particular study design was executed as a 6-month randomized controlled trial which consisted of a 9-week MEND program followed by a 12-week free family swim pass. Participants of this study...
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...Review, 90, 293-315. Magazine Clinchy, E. (1997, December 22). Bashing American schools: how the print and visual media all too often misunderstand, misrepresent and thereby misreport and severely damage our American system of public education. Nieman Reports. Harris, P. (1995, July 1). Short-term/long-term dilemmas. (the conflict between short- and long-term goals). Management Accounting. Martin, D. (2003, September 22). The relationship between a child's hope, a parent's hope, and student-directed, goal-oriented academic instruction. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development. White, S. (1999, June 1). The influence of parent-coaches on participant motivation and competitive anxiety in youth sport participants. Journal of Sport Behavior. Zhou, R. (2001, March...
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...The Female Athlete Triad The three components of the female athlete triad are energy availability, menstrual function, and bone mineral density. The triad is clinically referred to as eating disorders, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. The female athlete triad has become more prevalent in the United States due to Title IX legislation. The triad is most common among the athletic population, but can occur in the athletic population. It is most common among athletes that are in sports the emphasize leanness. The pressure to perform at elite levels causes many female athletes to combine excessive exercise with calorie-poor diets. The benefits of exercise outweigh the risks, so women of all ages should be encouraged to participate in physical activity. It is important to rest your body between workouts to promote proper muscle and bone recovery. It is important to educate athletes, coaches, and parents on signs and symptoms of the triad to promote early detection and prevention. Energy availability is defined as dietary energy input minus exercise output. Energy availability is the amount of dietary energy remaining after exercise for other body functions. If energy availability gets to low physiological mechanisms reduce the amount of energy that is used for cellular maintenance, thermoregulation, growth, and reproduction. This can restore energy balance but it significantly impairs health. Athletes can cause an energy deficit in many different ways. Athletes reduce energy by binge-eating...
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...Many studies today have been done to research the strategies of domesticating white-tailed deer. The article “ White-tailed Deer Management Strategies and Domestication Processes” by Timothy C. Messner explores the use of management for the purpose of creating trophies. The article “Hunters and the Conservation and Management of White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)” explores the process of management used for regulating the population of white-tailed deer. Bot articles show various differences and purposes in white-tailed deer management giving different statistics and facts to provide the reader with a better understanding in the management process of white-tailed deer. Author Timothy C. Messner’s “White-tailed Deer Management Strategies...
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...UNIT 1 Special Note: The argumentative essay is a very useful test of a student’s ability to think logically. Argue: v. 1. to persuade someone to do or not do something. 2. to give the reasons for your opinion, idea, belief, etc. Argumentative: adj. someone who is argumentative often argues or like arguing. Argument: n. a set of reasons that show that something is true or untrue, right or wrong etc. When you have an opinion and try to convince your listener or reader to accept your opinion, you are agreeing with or disagreeing with something. For example: In an everyday situation, you may try to convince a friend to go somewhere or in a composition or speech class, the instructor may make an assignment in which you must support or oppose the use of nuclear energy to produce electricity. If you agree or disagree on an issue, you will want your reader or listener to accept your point of view. There are a few types of argumentative compositions such as: 1. Advantages and disadvantages 2. Expressing opinions/providing solutions to problems 3. Expressing arguments for and against a topic 4. Compare and contrast something or somebody PURPOSE of ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS * An argument follows when two groups disagree about something. * People can have different opinions and can offer reasons in support...
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...can become increasingly difficult for them to feel successful in exercise, so they just simply stop. This creates a terrible cycle for the obese individual as they continue to get larger and even unhealthier. Obesity can be a killer! It is true that genetics and stress play a role in obesity, but exercising is something anyone can do at any fitness level. If a student is not already involved in any type of sports or recreational activities that promote physical fitness, school may be their only place to have exercise. If obesity can be a “killer”, then schools can save lives by keeping physical education a part of the learning experience in school. Schools should require physical education every year at every school. Some people do not want to participate in physical fitness because they are worried about receiving injuries. They even say the risk of injury is far greater in a physical fitness class then in an academic class. But by not being physically active, people are much more likely to have injuries. Stretching before physical activity is very important and is taught during a Physical Education class. If a student is not required to take a gym class, they would not have the opportunity of knowing the importance of stretching before exercising, and this could lead to injury. Physical education is an education, but it would be like giving my great grandmother an I-phone….It’s useless if she doesn’t know how to use it! Another reason to keep physical education...
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...There are numerous health related problems all the around the world today. One that becomes a root cause for heart diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, osteoarthritis and more is Obesity. This is one of the worst medical conditions where one has extra fat on his body that may lead to a probability of decreased life expectancy. Obesity differs from being overweight which is excess weight that can be in form of muscles, fat or body water whereas; Obesity is the excess amount of body fat with body mass Index (BMI) of 30 is being obese. Causes of obesity: Overeating, lack of exercise, genetics Teens suffer from obesity usually during their high school years which later on leads to serious health issues as they turn adults. School does provide prevention programs on smoking, alcohol, abstinence; however eating healthy is less given importance. Moreover, lunches offered at school play a great role in teen obesity with fattening, starchy foods and vending machine facility (Fibkins, 2006). Question of Inquiry What has caused teen obesity nowadays? We can see around the world the increase in number of teen obesity. As we know teens have always known to be the most active age group is not true any more. My research is based on what are the reasons behind this and the factors that have led to this problem lately and how can it be prevented. It is understandable obesity at old age because there is less physical activity and people do not care about their physical...
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...Unit 1 VOCABULARY Text Muscle Binds (p. 3) virtue (n.), virtuous (adj.) to involve smb. in smth., be involved in/with, involvement (n.), involvement with/in strenuous (adj.) smugness (n.), smug (adj.) superiority (n.), superiority complex, superior (adj.), superior to smb. (opposite) inferiority (n.), inferiority complex., inferior (adj.), inferior to smb. lure (v), lure (n) eternity (n.), eternal (adj.) cripple (v.), cripple (n.) flourish (v.) humiliate (v.), humiliation (n.) fad (n.), passing fad drag (n.), real drag charity (n.), charitable (adj.) mortal (n., adj.) obsess (v.), be obsessed by/with smth. obsession (n.), obsession with smth terms (plural) in practical/political/economic terms, in terms of time/money/efforts Word Combinations to result from smth to result in smth apart from Expressions with “come” (p.7) Idiomatic expressions (p.8) Physical complains (p.18) Text How are your genes? (p. 19) span (n.), life span determine (v.), genetically/culturally/biologically determined, to determine + whether/why/who/what Text of the sample composition (p.30) benefit (v.), to benefit from, benefit (n.), to reap/receive benefit from, beneficial (adj.) test-tube (n.), test-tube baby controversy (n.), to create/cause/spark/stir controversy, controversial (adj.) affect (v.) hostility (n.), hostile (adj.) interfere (v.), interfere in/with abuse (v.), abuse (n.) ban (v.), ban (n.), ban on smth. One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s...
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...Psychologists have disagreed for great periods of time over which force is more responsible for shaping human traits and behavior: nature or nurture. Nature is simply the unmodifiable factors or genetics that an individual is born with; those who believe that nature is the primary shaping force of who we become are called nativists. While Nurture is the modifiable factors such as the environment or experiences that are unique to each individual; those who consider nurture as the primary driving force in human development are called empiricists. As many articles that are out there concerning the nature vs. nurture debate, there are that many differing opinions and claims that say that the question has finally been solved and that either nature or nurture is more responsible for determining an individual’s traits. Some of the newer articles also claim that they are equally responsible or that neither is solely responsible and that there are multiple other factors that play into the equation. Clearly the debate continues and it has not only two, but many sides. The nature vs. nurture debate can often get heated and is quite controversial. According to an article from Diffen (2015), “Some observers offer the criticism that modern science tends to give too much weight to the nature side of the argument, in part because of the potential harm that has come from rationalized racism. Historically, much of this debate has had undertones of racist and eugenicist policies — the notion...
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...different rules and regulations that one must learn to protect their investments. It also requires looking into the business entities, taking control, taxation, and of course taking liability issues into consideration. It is important for the business to be able to protect itself. Upon selecting the right type of organization, the entrepreneur must also learn about the laws and regulations that he or she must follow to comply with Sports Bar Scenario In order for Lou and Jose to open a sports bar a lot of work will have to take place and money which they do not have much of so they asked Miriam for help. All three will enter into a partnership agreement. A partnership is “an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners of a business for profits” (Cheeseman, 2010). Lou and Jose will have main control because Miriam is only investing money for a profit. There will be liability issues in this business and all three will have something to lose. Since Lou and Jose have main control they will have the most to lose. Before the sports bar can open Lou and Jose will need to get a liquor license and a license to sell food on the premises. The health department has a set of rules and requirements that must be met and the license must be in clear view for all to see. They would have to attend classes for alcohol...
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...ªIdeas for IELTS topics Who is this book for? Many students have no ideas or opinions about IETLS writing topics. Even if your grammar is perfect, you will not get a high IELTS score if you do not know what to write. This book is for students who want to go into the writing exam feeling confident that they have excellent ideas, opinions and vocabulary for as many topics as possible How do you get an IELTS score of 7 or higher? The key to a high score is not grammar, it is not your use of words like “moreover” or “in addition”, and it is not your use of phrases like “this is controversial issue nowadays”. To get a high score you need to use good “topic language” (words and phrases that are related to the question topic). You need good ideas in order to answer the question well. How should you prepare for IELTS writing task 2? There is an enormous amount of advice on my website ielts-simon.com. Here is a summary of what I suggest: Spend more time preparing than testing When you test yourself, you find out what your level is, but you do not learn anything new. You will not improve if you only write test essays. Before writing an essay, study the topic and prepare your ideas, opinions and vocabulary. Steal my ideas If you only use the vocabulary that you already know, you will not learn anything new, and you will not improve. Practise linking my topic ideas together to write “perfect essays”. See the website for examples of how to do this. Use this book together with the website ...
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...Ideas for IELTS topics Who is this book for? Many students have no ideas or opinions about IETLS writing topics. Even if your grammar is perfect, you will not get a high IELTS score if you do not know what to write. This book is for students who want to go into the writing exam feeling confident that they have excellent ideas, opinions and vocabulary for as many topics as possible How do you get an IELTS score of 7 or higher? The key to a high score is not grammar, it is not your use of words like “moreover” or “in addition”, and it is not your use of phrases like “this is controversial issue nowadays”. To get a high score you need to use good “topic language” (words and phrases that are related to the question topic). You need good ideas in order to answer the question well. How should you prepare for IELTS writing task 2? There is an enormous amount of advice on my website ielts-simon.com. Here is a summary of what I suggest: - Spend more time preparing than testing When you test yourself, you find out what your level is, but you do not learn anything new. You will not improve if you only write test essays. Before writing an essay, study the topic and prepare your ideas, opinions and vocabulary. - Steal my ideas If you only use the vocabulary that you already know, you will not learn anything new, and you will not improve. Practise linking my topic ideas together to write “perfect essays”. See the website for examples of how to do this. - Use...
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...In the article, The Nine Mental Skills of Successful Athletes by Jack J. Lesyk, Ph.D. of the Ohio Center for Sport Psychology he writes, "At the Ohio Center for Sport Psychology we work with serious athletes of all ages and ability to help them learn and sharpen these important skills. We believe that our work is worthwhile because the same mental skills that athletes use in achieving success in sports can be used to achieve success in other areas of their lives." When I think about factors besides my faith in God that enables me to bounce back from setbacks and adversities, I will quickly tell anyone that the shift in every situation began with the reframing of my perspective and setting my mind with a determination to overcome a particular experience so that I would be better and stronger as a result of my actions. My mental toughness has developed over the course of my life not because I set out to do so, but as a result of difficult times and my relentless belief that I could overcome...
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