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desires with same sex partners, increased interest in sexual arousal in opposite sex partners, increased marriage and relationships with opposite sex, and improving quality of life and mental health (APA). A journal article written by the American Psychological Association (APA), analyzed several therapy measures used within aversion therapy treatments. Results from analyzing several of these treatments, allowed the APA to determine experimental studies as a lower…

The annual tradition of rewarding players that rank high in personal brand popularity All-Star starting spots may have finally come to an end this season. The NBA All-Star Game has always been an annual treat for the loyal fans of the league. Showcasing the NBA's best stars from the first half of the season while rewarding fading veterans who have given their best in the past for the league's future to grow. The other aspect that has been constantly debated is the fan voted popular star who may…

The YouTube video, The Big Fix: The 1985 Patrick Ewing NBA Lottery, indicated that the reason why the envelope was thrown in there like that was because Jack Wagner was purposely marking which envelope contained the Knicks logo. When Stern would see the marked envelope, he would go in there and pick up the envelope. After the globe was spun several times, the globe was opened and the commissioner visibly exhaled like he was deeply nervous. The video then suggested that Stern did that because he…

According to Holmes (2009), one of the public health challenges of the millennium is aging, which has been compounded with the increased incidence of chronic diseases and disabilities. Diabetes has been identified as a chronic disease and the American Diabetes Association [ADA] (2015) reported that there is an increased risk of type 2 diabetes as people get older. According to ADA (2015), one in every four people over the age of sixty is diabetic. RELEVANCE…

He caught the ball with eight seconds left in the game. A defender ran towards him, one hand in the air to try to block the shot. As he jumped up, the entire crowd held their breaths. Everything was moving in slow motion; his arm extended and the ball spun out of his hand, gliding up into an arc headed towards the hoop. As the ball neared its highest point, the shot clock went off, and the shrill buzzer pierced through the silence. Everyone in that arena was focused on one thing: the basketball,…

some very good skills to build on. It also helped me to gain some perspective and framework for my confidence levels, which need work. I learned that I still have work to do on a personal level in order to become a more effective leader. (Bethel University, 2014) My weaknesses were math and self-esteem, which have been an on-going battle all of my life. Math requires use of a particular part of the brain. I think I am just hardwired differently and it took me a long time to accept it and not…

Career exploration can be an overwhelming process and I’m very thankful for the opportunity to explore the many facets of the workforce through interviewing, accompanied with a lot of self-reflection. I interviewed Bailee Pelzer, the Adverting and Brand Manager of her department. She works for Altorfer, Inc. located in Cedar Rapids, IA at 2600 6th Street SW. The location of their main equipment location that took place on October 19th. I had multiple reasons as to why I chose Bailee for advice…

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disease. Your choice was taken away. But, you get to choose your attitude towards it. So, pivot.” I took what she said to heart. My diagnosis ignited my passion for helping others transition through difficult times by volunteering at the American Diabetes Association (ADA). My plight and my work at the ADA allowed me to experience the “global” healthcare system firsthand. As a young diabetic, I had the opportunity to witness the problems that plagued the healthcare system firsthand and…

Conversion therapy is a therapy method that pressures homosexuals to extreme levels of stress and depression, which ultimately leads to suicide and/or mental disorder. Despite large, credible organizations and doctors, like the American Psychiatric Association, The National Association of Social Workers, the Human Rights Campaign, and many more condemn the use of conversion therapy. Those who exercise conversion therapy have no data to support their claim that it helps change sexual…