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    Researches about exercise and pregnancy struggle with the pros and cons of exercise during pregnancy. For many years‚ physicians suggested moderate activity levels for pregnant women‚ and then made a drastic flip‚ stating that pregnant women should continue with their activities‚ or give up sedentary lifestyles in favor of regular physical exercise‚ stating that it would facilitate an easy labor and delivery. It seems‚ according to current researches about exercise during pregnancy‚ in some ways‚ both were

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    Want to stay fit during pregnancy? Although weight gain is inevitable‚ you can still look great and maintain your figure. Regular exercise will keep your muscles toned and boost your overall health. It’s good for your baby too! Even a simple walk around the block can relieve pregnancy symptoms and burn extra calories. All you need is a pair of sneakers and comfortable clothes. Still have doubts? Here are the amazing benefits of exercise during pregnancy: Increase Your Energy Most moms-to-be

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    traditions‚ modes of life and beliefs of the society. It also absorbs from other cultures and undergoes changes with time‚ sometimes beneficial‚ sometimes regressive. When the word "culture" is mentioned‚ we can think of many things as "cultural"‚ such as language‚ clothings... etc‚ because we classify cultures of different places. However‚ culture is so valuable that it has to be kept for thousands of years‚and passed on by one generation to another. Culture is so important that it is more

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    Teratogens during pregnancy There are many are many reasons why expectant mothers should be careful about what they are exposed to on a daily basis. In the following discussion I will list various types of Teratogens

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    Nutrition during Pregnancy Case Study 1. BMI = (Weight in Pounds / ( Height in inches x Height in inches ) ) x 703 BMI = (110/(64 x 64)) x 703 BMI = 18.9 Michelle’s BMI is determined in the normal range. 2. Regarding die IOM Guidelines and the weight gain chart on Blackboard Michelle´s weight gain should be 6 - 12 pounds. Presently‚ she is recording a weight gain of only one pound. 3. Michelle should gain weight: a. Considering the slides (Maternal Weight Gain & Pregnancy Outcomes)

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    The Nigerian Culture of Scamming and How it Came to Be Many Americans have very limited knowledge of Nigeria. People tend to know little regarding the country’s history or its current affairs‚ and hold the nation to a common image. This image of Nigeria can generally be narrowed down to poverty‚ corruption‚ and the scamming that is operated out of the country. While Nigeria is worthy of much more than a three-word summary‚ there are reasons why the country has earned this reputation. Poverty

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    The Navajo creation story involves three underworlds where important events happened to shape the Fourth World where we now live. The Navajo were given the name Ni’hookaa Diyan Diné by their creators. It means "Holy Earth People". Navajos today simply call themselves "Diné"‚ meaning "The People". The Tewa Indians were the first to call them Navahu‚ which means "the large area of cultivated land". The Mexicans knew them as "Navajos de Apaches"‚ known as a special group somewhat distinct from the

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    Gestational Diabetes: This type of diabetes affects women during pregnancy. During pregnancy‚ the placenta produces increased levels of other hormones. This affects how the body makes insulin during pregnancy; these hormones also increase blood glucose levels which causes gestational diabetes. Many patients of this type of diabetes can control and prevent it with proper exercise and diet. However‚ some of them would need to take medication that controls blood glucose. Type 1 Diabetes: This type

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    Online Journal of Communication and Media Technologies Volume: 2 – Issue: 3 – July - 2012 The Role of Humor in the Construction of Satire in Nigerian Political Cartoons Sani‚ I.‚ Abdullah‚ M.H.‚ Ali‚ A.M. and Abdullah‚ F.S Department of English‚ Faculty of Modern Languages and Communications‚ University Putra Malaysia‚ Serdang‚ Malaysia Abstract The communicative functions of humor and its visual power have made political cartoons an interesting research field

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    Culture and spiritual belief influence end of life care in three different aspects. It affects the communication strategy that the medical professional will use in interacting with the patient or the patients family. Cultural beliefs determine the person or people that will be responsible for making the decisions. Third‚ religious and cultural beliefs influence the attitudes of the patient and their families towards advance care directives (Searight and Gafford‚ 2005). Delivering culturally sensitive

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