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A New Mindset - Finding The Courage To Change
This morning I listened to a co-worker from another department ranting about a television show she had watched a while ago. The show, according to the worker, was degrading to women. She referred to violence against the female characters, sex scenes, and an overall attitude that showed no respect.
I looked up the show online to see how it was described. The network calls it a “Part coming of age story, part small town drama, and part murder mystery that exposes the physical and psychological extremes that some young women are willing to endure to get ahead”.
The Science Behind
The School Lunch and Test Score Connection
Abstract
In the writing of this essay, several studies were reviewed to obtain the groundwork, including studies that clearly showed a direct correlation between food quality and learning. Of all the studies identified through the use of the LIRN and Google Scholar databases, none were found that presented information clearly opposing the topic. As a result of the research, a hypothesis was formed showing improved nutrition in school food programs would create an overall increase in standardized test scores by improving the internal learning environment.
Essential Oils as a Treatment for Psychiatric Disorders
Abstract
This essay explores two peer-reviewed articles that explored the potential uses for essential oils in the therapeutic treatment of psychiatric disorders. As anxiety is recognized as one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders, studies with a focus in this area were chosen.