Biblical Foundations for Nutrition and an Abundant Life

The purpose of this paper is to look at what the Bible says about the significance of nutrition, its effect on health, and the benefits of a Christian-worldview on nutritional wellbeing. With the help of the Holy Spirit, nutrition teachers need to connect the science with the Biblical foundation God has given us in His word. While it is crucial to remember that salvation is through Christ alone, it is wise to recognize the connection between diet and frontal lobe function, where analytical, moral decisions are made. Studying and understanding what the Bible says about the original diet, clean vs. unclean meat, not consuming blood or animal fat, Daniel’s diet, the use of wine, the concept of moderation, and the enjoyment of food all help formulate practical dietary guidelines. These recommendations are valuable; however, knowing God’s constant, unconditional love is the key to real happiness. Comprehending this foremost Biblical principle builds self-esteem, camaraderie, self-control, and contentment, and also helps deal with failure—all of which help avoid and/or manage eating disorders and other health problems. God’s love, as shown in the Bible, provides the foundation for living a holy, healthy and happy life, helping others find it too

Possibilities for Peace: Germany\u27s Transformation of a Culture of War

In reaction to its militarist past, Germany has created a strong culture of peace, including solid educational and institutional supports for maintaining popular attitudes critical of war and military operations. Germany has been recognized for these efforts by a number of international organizations, including the United Nations. At the same time, Germany has sought to maintain a policy of active membership in NATO and active cooperation and participation in NATO operations. As the United States applies increased pressure on its NATO allies in the wars of Iraq and Afghanistan, many of the inherent social and political tensions in German policy have surfaced. The German experience of continuing to build a culture of peace while simultaneously participating in unpopular military operations provides a significant case study for all who would seek to build and expand a culture of peace among nations

Distress Tolerance and Emotional Disorder Symptoms among Racial/ethnic Minorities

There is a wealth of research indicating that members of minority groups (e.g. according to race/ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation) are at risk of experiencing greater negative psychological outcomes than their majority counterparts. It is important to determine the underpinnings of these negative experiences in order to understand their etiology, as well as to determine the most effective course of treatment. Distress tolerance (DT) has been a focus of recent clinical research as it has been associated with a number of psychological disorders, including anxiety, depression, and substance misuse. Although it has been found to act as a buffer against symptoms of psychopathology in white majority samples, DT has not been fully examined among racial/ethnic minority populations. The aim of the current study was to fill this void by determining whether DT protects individuals from racial/ethnic minority groups against emotional disorder symptomology in the same way it does for individuals from the white majority. Results from this study did not indicate a significant difference in DT between racial groups. Additionally, we did not find a significant interaction between DT and group membership to predict emotional disorder symptoms

A phenomenological approach to architecture: the colon-wurth winery

THIS THESIS INVESTIGATES THE MAKING OF PLACE THROUGH AN ARCHITECTURE THAT SENSUOUSLY ENGAGES THE BODY. CREATING A WHOLE PHENOMENOLOGI-CAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE OCCUPANT. IF EXPERIENCES ARE REDUCED TO VISUAL ABSTRACTIONS AND DIMENSION. THEN WE HAVE REDUCED OURSELVES TO MERE OBSERVERS. THE BODY AND THE SENSES ARE CRITICAL BECAUSE THEY PLACES US IN THE HERE AND NOW-THEY HELP US TO DEVELOP AN INTIMACY WITH THEPLACE. SEVERAL QUALITIES DEFINE THIS INTIMACY. THESE INCLUDE MATERIALITY (TOUCH): ACOUSTICS (HEARING). TOPOGRAPHY. AND LUMINOSITY OF PLACE(LIGHT AND SHADOW) SMELL OF A PLACE AND EVEN CLIMATE. IN THIS THESIS. IHAVE EXPLORED HOW ARCHITECTURE CAN FOSTER AND SUSTAIN A SYNESTHETIC EXPERIENCE. MOVING BEYOND LIMITS OF THE FORMAL AND VISUAL.SITEThe winery is on Highway 29. 7 miles north of St. Helena in calistoga.California, it provides unique opportunities and constraints, dividedINTO North and south sectors by a public road, the north sector is dominated BY A HEAVILY WOODED KNOLL. THIS IS IDEAL FOR CREATING CAVES TO AGE WINE AT A CONSTANT TEMPERATURE IN THE EARTH

Mitigating the Impact of School Mobility: An Effective Practices Model and Guide for Educators

On any given day, there are more than 700,000 military-connected students enrolled in U.S. public schools. Many of these students have recently transferred schools and can anticipate additional moves during their K-12 school career because frequent moves are a fact of life for most children who have a parent in the military. They change schools about three times more often than civilian children – and by the time they finish high school, it is common for them to have experienced 6-9 non-promotional school changes. Other highly mobile students – children of migrant workers, those experiencing homelessness or other unstable family structures or circumstances, and refugees, for instance – also experience frequent and destabilizing school transitions. Although the full effects of school mobility on students are not well understood, there is little question that mobility can significantly hamper students’ academic and socioemotional development. Professionals who work with highly mobile students have witnessed and documented a cascade of effects from frequent moves, though data on the types, causes and frequency of these effects are lacking – in part because the students are hard to track; they’re too mobile. There is an increasing awareness among researchers and educators that mobility, this hidden inequity, presents unique academic and social challenges

A Retention Model for Community College STEM Students

The number of students attending community colleges that take advantage of transfer pathways to universities continues to rise. Therefore, there is a need to engage in academic research on these students and their attrition in order to identify areas to improve retention. Community colleges have a very diverse population and provide entry into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs, regardless of student high school preparedness. It is essential for these students to successfully transfer to universities and finish their STEM degrees to meet the global workforce demands. This research develops a predictive model for community college students for degree completion using the Mahalanobis Taguchi System and regression. Data collected from a Midwest community college over a five-year period in three specific associate degree programs will be used for the study. The study identified 92 students that completed a STEM degree within three years, while 730 students were not able to complete the degree within that period or at all. The research illuminates specific areas of concern related to community college students and better informs transfer institutions about this important sector of transfer students. Especially revealing is the important predictive factors traditionally found in research for STEM retention had very low correlation for this set of community college students. This research reinforces the need to investigate community college students more closely and through a different lens