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According to Poortmans and Francaux (2000), there has been an increase in the use of oral creatine monohydrate among professional and amateur athletes. Creatine is a substance that athletes and bodybuilders use to improve the production of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), which gives them the energy needed for performance. This study aims to investigate the impact…

Thinking Sociologically, a Perspective on Breast Cancer The basis of a sociological perspective about health and illness in society is the framework for healthcare to be viewed not only from my personal experience, but as a larger and wider social perspective. The term sociological imagination (SI) was first coined in a 1959 book The Sociological…

Guide to College Majors in Hospitality Management That’s the secret of entertaining. You make your guests feel welcome and at home. If you do that honestly, the rest takes care of itself. –Barbara Hall What is Hospitality Management? What do the high school student serving you popcorn, the concierge at your five-star hotel, and the…

Despite efforts to decrease the stigma surrounding mental illness since the 18th century, it still obstructs treatment in society. Throughout history, people with mental illness have faced stigmatization, meaning they are labeled as shameful and excluded from others. As a result, this stigma causes unease and hinders conversations about mental illness, disability, and addiction. Why…

Many people are familiar with classic hula dancing, the traditional dance of Hawaii, but only some have heard of the Hukilau. The hukilau dance is a scattered line dance created in 1948 by Jack Owens. It includes basic hula movements to represent the fishing aspects of its origin. The word “hukilau” itself comes from a…

Unit 1 Assignment. Introduction. In my assignment I will be looking at an introduction to working with children, which will include showing a positive attitude, showing diversity and inclusive practice while working with children, and the policies and regulations that must be understood and upheld when working in placements. I will also be looking at…

What would it be like to lack a personal identity? The nature of humanity is inherently focused on accepting and understanding oneself. Without these qualities, one experiences feelings of inadequacy and being lost. This is specifically true for Biff Loman in “Death of a Salesman” as his father, Willy, is unable to accept him. Biff…

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) and Pre eclampsia A. Discussion of disease/condition 1. Incidence Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) is a multi-organ disease process that develops as a result of pregnancy and regresses in the postpartum period. It usually develops after 20 weeks of gestation in a woman who had normal blood pressure. It is defined as…

The copious amount of research available on eating disorders is overwhelming to sift through, yet one factor seems unchanged throughout it all. Early research mainly focused on upper to middle class female Caucasians living in western cultures. Thus, forming a correlation between eating disorders and western culture, theorizing the notion that eating disorders are a…

1. Introduction Capital punishment or the death penalty is a person who is put to death by the state as a punishment as a legal process for a crime. While the person actual process of killing is an execution, the manner is a death sentence that someone be punished by the judicial decree. Currently there…