...The health behavior intervention called Planet Health was designed to reduce obesity among middle school children between the ages 6 and 8. There were five control and five experimental schools. The duration of the intervention was over 2 school years. In these 2 years, each session was a part of the extra curricular activity period with the support of classroom teachers. Planet Health used a variety of techniques such as promoting physical activity and key dietary factors as well as increasing energy expenditure. The main focus of the program was on these four behavior changes: • Reduction in television viewing to less than 2 hours per day. • Increase in physical activity • Decreasing high-fat and cholesterol food intake • Increasing consumption of healthy foods, including fruits and vegetables to at least 5 per day. 3) Describe the control group. Planet Health interventions took place in five different schools within four communities in the Boston, Massachusetts. The control group included five...
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...Imagine this scenario set in the future. We know that a decently large rogue planet will be crashing into Earth in a certain number of years and we cannot do anything to stop this from happening. However, we do have the ability to terraform a planet. If we could also move humanity to either Mars or Venus, which one should we go for and why? Hi Jessica! Interesting question. To start off, I will define what terraforming is for those who do not know what it means. Terraforming refers to the hypothetical process of modifying a planet or other heavenly body in order to make it habitable by humans. This outcome can be achieved by changing the atmosphere’s competition, the body’s temperature, the surface topography or the planet’s ecology. In order for terraforming to be successful and the planet to be able to sustain life, NASA has defined that such a body must have extended regions of liquid water, favourable living conditions and enough energy sources to sustain metabolism (). Mars is generally understood to be the planet that is closest to fulfilling these criteria because in many respects it is the most Earth-like planet in the Solar System(). It is generally accepted by scientists that Mars once had an Earth-like characteristic including a thicker atmosphere and abundant sources of water. These characteristics have diminished over the course of hundreds of millions of years due to carbon dioxide/carbonates reactions, a lack of magnetosphere and numerous asteroid impacts. The...
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...Report 2 Living on Other Planets Introduction: * How would facilities function * How would they get supplies * How would people get to the locations The focus of colonization is a topic that has brought up several debates on how it could be possible. But, the first step towards that effort is to find a reason to migrate ourselves to other planets. Different minerals and precious metals from the surfaces of alien celestials are vital to the importance of any specific colonization effort. The industrial implications of a solid core of functional work environment for employees and civilian presences populating the platforms are essential. Facilities will consist of domed structures contained a self-sustained atmosphere and environment. Simulated weather for each of the seasons as well as integrated day and night cycles would keep the habitants on a routine familiar to them of our own home planet. This would include housing opportunities for employees to bring their families while honoring their agreed upon contract terms. Each Dome is specifically engineered and conditioned for their celestial home. There in, being resistant to the unique external environmental issues that would come from any given body’s location. Initial supplies for the project will be flown in prior to the colonization by unmanned crafted and landed carefully on the alien surface. Pioneer crews will depart with the final shipment and begin assembly of the primary dome structure. Once the...
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...of 100 cores of rupees. In this report, we will first analyze whether you have the potential to realize this dream in your life astrologically as per your natal chart. We will also analyze the astrological signatures for next 5 years w.r.t your natal chart and transit of each planet through your natal chart, to capture the potential ups and downs in your business during next 5 years. A) Basic Astrological Parameters: Your Birth Chart: The important parameters in your birth chart: Your Ascendant: Aquarius Your Sun-Sign: Libra Your Moon-Sign: Gemini Exalted Planet: Rahu & Ketu Debilitated Planet: Sun Retrograde Planet: Saturn Natal status of each of the planets in your chart: We have listed above the natal promise of all the 9 Vedic planets in the chart based on their status in the chart. There are likely to be lot of contradictions about their significance in different aspects of life. The same planet may be beneficial for a particular aspect in one’s life by it’s house location but it can be inauspicious for the same aspects in life because of the lordship of houses in the chart. One planet can be beneficial for a particular aspect in life and can promise great success and at the same time another planet can be most inauspicious and promise complete failure for...
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...People spend much time maintaining their homes and health; the average person strives to live in a clean and healthy home, so people must not treat Earth’s environment any different. According to a New Jersey database, pollution is the dumping of man made products into the environment (Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey). Countries all over the world have made numerous laws and regulations to combat pollution but the good done by such regulations has not been noticeable. Citizens habitually pollute regardless of the possible fines. If people enjoy a clean home, then why should they treat the ecosystem like their personal garbage can? Animals need a clean home; the environment is their home; therefore we should keep the environment clean. These organisms play an important part of daily living and dumping trash and harsh chemicals onto their home will either force them to leave or stay and die. Conservationists, desperate to save the lives of the animals and the environment, have discussed the subject of pollution’s negative on all...
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...य निर्वयघ्िं करु मे देव सवयकायेषु सवयदा ॥ ु For India (Bhaaratvarsh) Panchanga Sravanam 2012-2013 Nandana naam Samvatsara Shaka Samvat 1934 Panchangam Shravanam – 2012-2013 Om Shri Ganeshaya NamaH Graha Mantri Parishad for India Nandana naam Samvatsara Portfolio Planet King Sukra Mantri Sukra Senapati Guru Sasyadhipati Surya Dhanyadhipati Shani Argyadhipati Guru Meghadhipati Guru Rasadhipati Mars Neerasadhipati Surya This year the king of year is Sukra. There will be victory and prosperity all round with plenty of good crops and rains. Artists will thrive, people will enjoy. There will be plenty of merry making. Life would be fun will all types of entertainment. Soldiers will be victorious in battle. New treaties and agreements will be signed. Sukra is also the Mantri – Prime Minister. Sukra represents entertainment and Love and hence more celebrities will get married this year. Farmers will produce plenty of corn and milk production will be in abundance. There will be more prosperity and those who are waiting to get married can marry this year. More marriages can happen during the year. Guru is the Senapathi – Commander in chief. Guru is the most benefic planet and hence guru bestows good rain, people will have love and respect for each other. If you are trying make friends this is the good time to break ice and make more friends. People will attend in more numbers for devata utsav, festivals. Brahmins will do more yagnas and pujas...
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...the sun to actually determine how hot the sun is. Scientist estimate the temperature of the sun by how much radiation that comes from the ball of gas, the gamma-rays and also the X-rays from the sun are measured to be very hot according to www.imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov. The scientist uses a formula to measure the volume, density of the sun and the radius helps determine how hot the sun maybe. Scientist cannot get close enough to the sun to get the actual measurement. For the final difficult task how can scientist tell that there is life on Mars? Scientists are able to test the theory if life can live on Mars. The only challenge is that scientist are guessing that there is water on mars, and also methane gas is on the planet, but that does not mean life can live on the planet. Scientists are guessing from...
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...eliminate ignorance and be economically successful. This is according to David Orr in his four myths about foundation of the modern education. But this is not the case since education hasn’t imparted us with decency and prudence we yearn for, but exposes our resources which we depend for our future health and prosperity into dire jeopardy. In his first myth that the right education and curriculum design can eliminate ignorance, I am contrary to it since with every increase in knowledge, it is accompanied by its ignorance. In fact, these ignorance can be life-threatening. For example, the discoveries of weapons which have been mishandled making people live in fear from terrorism. Therefore ignorance cannot be solved. Secondly, David said that education provides knowledge required to manage the earth and our communities. We are developed, modern and technological with knowledge to study the earth and society, but the earth and its life systems cannot be managed due its complexity. What needs to be managed is our economies, politics, desires and communities to which are components making up a man. These factors are re-shaped to enable us fit into our planet instead of having to reshape our planet to fit into our endless needs. In the third myth; education increases human goodness (wisdom), we should understand that wisdom or goodness is immeasurable and that whenever knowledge increases, other kinds of knowledge are lost. In fact, increasing knowledge has landed us into confusion; that...
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...oozing up between the cracks between continental plates as lava. This lava subsequently cools rapidly and forms solid rock. The primitive atmosphere was mainly composed of CO2. However, with the emergence of life, this CO2 was reduced in photosynthesis and increased Oxygen. Now our atmosphere is mainly composed of Nitrogen. the tilt of the earth affects the earth's climate by when the north is tilted closer to the sun it is warmer and sunny for six months strait. but when the north is tilted away it is colder and dark.. These pollutants are sulfur dioxide, particulates (such as dust and smoke), carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, ozone, and lead. These pollutants were regarded as the greatest danger to human health. Because criteria were established to limit their emission, these materials are sometimes referred to as "criteria pollutants. Plankton The...
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...“Report on the Religious Life of Planet Earth” The Planet Terex is a very religious planet and wants to find out if this planet earth is a religious planet; this is of great importance to the council of Terex. The council has sent a Researcher named Rodney too Earth to gather information on this civilization in hopes of determining if this Planetary body or object Sphere, is religious or not. The researcher Rodney has a set of query’s given to him from the council to satisfy their curiosity through his research on this planet called earth, he sets out and lands on Earth to begin his research. • If there is a religion on earth, what is it? • Do all people follow this religion? • Does this religion work? • Is this a religious planet or not. To define religion on Earth: Religion is a set of beliefs concerning the nature, and purpose of the masses, when considered as the formation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing an ethics code following the conduct of human affairs. Religion on this planet has many faiths. Religion was formed to help people live a certain way, and go through life living in a peaceful healthy way not to harm one another, be kind to each other give thanks and blessings for what you have, condition your mind way of thinking and not to live your life outside of your means of living. However, be thankful for what you have, and prosper from it, but give thanks to the entity...
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...Jesus Garcia Aug. 18, 2014 Things We Need To Live On Mars Mars is known as being the red planet in our solar system and for being the fourth planet from the sun. In occasion we ask ourselves what would we need to live on Mars if by any reason Earth is no longer able to sustain us. Well our main concern would be our oxygen; we either need to build a facility with oxygen or figure out another invention in order to be able to breathe on Mars. We not only need a building to help us breathe, but also to be able to keep warm because Mars is known for its cold temperature. We would imagine it would be hot on the “red” planets but the farther you go from the sun the colder each planet gets. On Mars there are many caves that we can take advantage of to keep warm and build these facilities. Another inconvenience that we would come around is that on Mars days and a year are longer than on Earth, so we would have longer periods of time to in which we will have no light other than from the two moons that Mars has, which mean more coldness and more “winter time”. Another risky factor that we need to solve before even thinking in living on Mars is, Radiation. On Mars there is a lot of radiation exposure that for us can cause many health wise risks. We need to figure out a way to stop from all the radiation to take a toll on us. Once, oxygen, radiation and cold temperatures are solved we can now think of the necessities that us humans will need to have in order to survive, like medicine...
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...Gustav Holst: The Man behind The Planets Andrew Faltin Sokolowski South Piedmont Community College: MUS 110 May 8, 2015 Gustav Holst: The Man behind The Planets Gustav Holst is considered to be one of the greatest composers of his time. As most musicians did, Holst started playing music at a very young age and grew into a marvelous musician, writer, and composer. He wrote and composed over 200 pieces of music including ballets, choral music, operas, and orchestral pieces. With this in mind, there is one suite that Holst created that has long been recognized by its 1st movement, Mars, The Bringer of War. This suite, of course, is known as The Planets. It was the most famous suite written in its time and is still used today...
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...The Red Planet, Mars, is a rich destination for scientific discovery. For years scientists and astronauts have studied the formation and atmosphere on Mars through comparisons with Earth, in hope of one day making it habitable for humans. By the end of 2039, NASA aims to put humans on Mars and through future exploration uncover evidence of life, answering one of the “fundamental mysteries of the cosmos” . However this journey requires technology specifically designed to adjust to the alternate atmosphere on Mars. Once humans have landed, precautions must be ensured to minimize the impact of humans. But through this mission, scientists and astronauts can offer greater discoveries to humankind, more than what any robot can observe on Mars. Despite these great expectations, there are even greater consequences of space exploration. The journey to Mars will require extraordinary technology. NASA has predicted that the trip will last approximately six to eight months each way depending on the orbits of Earth and Mars....
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...Tobias Boswell Sci-Fi Paper May 1, 2018 -Mission log 1 June 39, 2045 The mission to first set a colony on Mars has begun as I, Robert Holm, lead the colony to a stable beginning. This colony we will call Eden. We have made all the preparations as the Mars orbit around the sun comes in close to the Earth on its own orbit. For a situation as ours, finding a spot at Mars is going to take utilizing the environment around us. The plan is to start out with a few tons of shelf stable food and set up an agriculture center on the colony. As we have identified a large amount of ice water on Mars we will also be working on mining, harvesting and storing the water. At Mars, a highly skilled team including, multiple engineers, a few health specialists,...
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...Context Johannes Kepler was born in the midst of an exciting and confusing time for Europe. The continent was entering the Renaissance, a reawakening of thought across the continent. By the time of Kepler's birth, the Renaissance had reinvigorated European culture, politics, philosophy, religion, literature, and science. The authority of the Catholic Church was challenged for the first time in centuries by the reformer Martin Luther, who pointed out the wrongs that he felt the Church had committed. Luther's rebellion spurred the Protestant Reformation, in which Luther and his followers freed themselves from the authority of the Church, creating a new sect of Christianity. Kepler, a Protestant, often found himself caught in the midst of the resulting tension between Catholicism and Protestantism. Catholics frequently persecuted him. A similar challenge of scientific authority was also in progress, a radical shift in thought that later became known as the Scientific Revolution. Scientists in all fields were beginning to question the wisdom of the ancient philosophers who had molded their disciplines. They gradually began rely on objective facts and observation and to turn away from the mysticism, religion, and unfounded theorizing that had previously dominated the field. This drastic change in scientific practices and beliefs was most apparent in the field of astronomy. Physics and astronomy had been dominated by the work of Aristotle, a philosopher from the time of ancient...
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